Are you busy on the last Saturday in November? That’s November 30th this year. In case you didn’t know, it’s a special event day that encourages all of us to shop locally and support the many hard-working small business owners in our neighborhoods. According to Brian Rigsby, President, Paul Davis of The Tri State Area – Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, “By showing up personally and then, should something offered catch our eye, buying it on the spot, it’s a fun way to spend a day and meet new people. You too can celebrate Small Business Saturday.“ According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, consumers spent over $20 billion during last year’s Small Business Saturday. That was a record. Shopping in a small locally-owned or -operated small business really makes a big difference. For the merchants in your area and throughout the country. Here are some facinating facts to consider.
Small Business is Still Really Big
There are over 33 million small businesses in the United States. Small businesses employ 61.7 million Americans, totaling 46.4% of private sector employees. From 1995 to 2021, small businesses created 17.3 million net new jobs, accounting for 62.7% of net jobs during that period. Most U.S. restaurants, for example, are categorized as small businesses. In fact, 9 out of 10 restaurants in the US are small businesses that have less than 50 staff members.
Is Paul Davis a Small Business?
None other than a visionary entrepreneurial man named (you guessed it) Paul Davis, launched in 1966 his concept of a caring, damage mitigation and recovery small business company concept. His vision was to bring highly trained and skilled local experts to towns and cities throughout North America to help those in need after suffering damage to their personal home or commercial business. Rigsby explains, “After 58 years, locally owned and operated Paul Davis Restoration companies like mine source their equipment and materials from (you guessed it) other small companies. Not only on Small Business Saturday, but every day. The lifeblood of so many communities are small businesses. And we salute them on their special recognition day – and every day – for their investment, energy, and commitment to serve their customers in the community with enthusiasm and smiles whenever we visit them.”
