Cities look to small firms for big growth - Small Biz - USATODAY.com

Cities look to small firms for big growth - Small Biz - USATODAY.com

It seems San Francisco at least gets it. Encouraging small businesses to expand and succeed is a key to long-term success for Erie. As long as we continue to emphasize our few large employers and neglect the bulk of our business community, we aren't going to grow as a community. It's the small businesses that hold up our economy and offer employment to over half of the residents in Erie.