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- 29 Nov 2014
- News
How the Internet is giving Small Business Saturday an edge
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Thriving small businesses lead to community strength
Raj Bhatt (MBA 2008) talks about helping to improve his community by investing in local small businesses to provide jobs and services. (Published April 2014) View Details
- November 1997 (Revised October 2001)
- Background Note
A Note on Government Sources of Financing for Small Businesses
By: Paul A. Gompers and Catherine M. Conneely
Discusses issues related to government sources of financing for small business in the United States. In addition to presenting motivations for government financing programs, the note gives a detailed presentation of major federal programs to assist small business. View Details
Gompers, Paul A., and Catherine M. Conneely. "A Note on Government Sources of Financing for Small Businesses." Harvard Business School Background Note 298-015, November 1997. (Revised October 2001.)
- 28 Jul 2016
- News
Can Democrats find a way to woo small business owners?
- 19 Nov 2009
- News
Porter Interview on Goldman Small Business Initiative
- 15 Dec 2016
- News
Trump must see that small business is the engine of America
- 01 Apr 2020
- News
Small Business Recovery Tips from Former SBA Chief Karen Mills
- 01 Jul 2020
- News
20-30% of Small Businesses Will Fail Despite PPP
- 14 Oct 2011
- News
The big businesses learning how to think small
- 15 Apr 2020
- News
Former SBA Head: Fintech Is Key To Aid Small Businesses
- 2025
- Working Paper
Navigating Choppy Waters: How U.S. Trade Policy Uncertainty Affects Small Businesses
By: David Atkin, Zoë Cullen and Ebehi Iyoha
This paper explores the impact of recent changes in the US trade policy environment
on small businesses. Drawing on a survey of more than 4,000 small businesses conducted
between March 22 and 31, 2025, we examine firms’ knowledge, expectations, and
decisions during... View Details
Keywords: Trade; Risk and Uncertainty; Government Legislation; Globalization; International Relations; Small Business
Atkin, David, Zoë Cullen, and Ebehi Iyoha. "Navigating Choppy Waters: How U.S. Trade Policy Uncertainty Affects Small Businesses." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 25-048, April 2025.
- 07 Jan 2016
- News
What the Fed’s Rate Hike Means for America’s Small Businesses
- February 1985
- Case
First Federal Corp.: Small Business Market (A)
Vitale, Michael R. "First Federal Corp.: Small Business Market (A)." Harvard Business School Case 185-101, February 1985.
- 18 Nov 2009
- News
Goldman, Buffett Team to Aid Small Businesses
- 08 Aug 2014
- News
Former SBA Chief Mills: Lending to Small Businesses Still Sluggish
- 04 Apr 2019
- News
Karen Mills on Fintech, Small Business & the American Dream
- 07 Sep 2016
- News
Appreciating the Big Role of Small Business
“Why isn’t anyone talking about Joe the Plumber in this presidential election?” Dean Nitin Nohria asks in a new opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal, in which he makes a case for the vital role of small View Details