Small business key to North County

For the North County Times Did you know that out of the approximately
19,900 businesses in San Diego's North County, 95 percent are small
businesses with five or fewer employees? When I first came across this
statistic, I found it hard to believe, but when you look at the numbers
nationally, you see a clearer picture of what our economy is founded on.
Here are some of the national figures from the Small Business
Administration Office of Advocacy from October 2005. Small businesses:

Represent 99.7 percent of all employer firms.

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