Savannah's Small Firms Get Sunny Report at Panel Discussion
Friday, April 25th, 2014
Savannah’s small business owners got a series of sunny reports Wednesday from about a dozen panelists at the second annual State of Small Business summit.
About 200 people filled the second floor ballroom of the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center to hear local experts touch on benchmarks pertaining to job growth, startups, construction permits, high tech and small business lending, among other topics.
Economist Mike Toma from Armstrong State University, the first panelist, said of the 3,600 net jobs created in the metro area during 2012, 27 percent were a result of businesses employing fewer than 50 people, equating to about 1,000 jobs.
“So what we’ve got here is a vibrant small business community that continues to expand and continues to grow,” said Toma.
