While small businesses make up the majority of firms in every state, they employ a small share of the state's population.
Large firms, on the other hand, employ many workers, but there are few big companies in each state.
In a Wichita Eagle op-ed, Dane Stangler and Jason Wiens of the Kauffman Foundation highlight the importance of yet another category of businesses: young firms. These companies are responsible for the creation of nearly all net new jobs.
To read the original article: On Kansas.com: Young Firms Drive Kansas Job Creation | Kauffman.org
