SmallBusinessNewz

More than one in two people in the U.S. private workforce work for or run a small business, according to numbers from the U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy and U.S. Census Bureau.

To highlight the importance of that number, the National Small Business Association is launching a campaign, "Small Business: 7o Million Strong And Voting" to educate lawmakers, candidates and the public on the importance of small business.

"For the past 15 years, small business has created on average 93.5 percent of all net new jobs and comprised 99 percent of all employers, yet continues to be an afterthought for many lawmakers and candidates," stated NSBA President Todd McCracken. "This campaign will help us change how people think and talk about small business."

The NSBA is working with members around the country to promote the significance of the overall small - business community. The campaign plans to address the lack of small business focus in the 2008 election by encouraging all small-business owners and employees to speak out as part of the small - business community.

"Beyond the very positive attitudes people have about small business, we want to drive home the point that small business comprises 33 percent of the voting population in the U.S.," stated Marilyn Landis, NSBA Chair "We want to let people know that the small-business community is a force to be reckoned with."