KC Small Business Statistics

Also from KC Small Business Monthly, here are some interesting statistics about small biz in our area:

• There are roughly 100,000 businesses with fewer than 100 employees in Missouri—and nearly 90,000 of those have fewer than 20 employees.
• There are roughly 60,000 businesses with fewer than 100 employees in Kansas—and over 50,000 of those have fewer than 20 employees.
• 83% of all businesses in Kansas City have 19 or fewer employees.
• There are more than 126,000 small businesses contributing to the economy of the Greater Kansas City region.

Bill Brelsford Small Business Marketing Consultant