Looking Ahead - Georgia Small Business Development Center

smaller businesses are less able to provide and retain the generous benefits of their largercounterparts makes the competition for talent that much harder.In conclusion, the future for small business in the United States is very bright.Leadership from both political parties embrace policies that stimulate entrepreneurship and itscontributions to our economy and to our competitive strength in the global marketplace. Thispaper has outlined some of the opportunities and challenges that await small business owners.Clearly, there are many others that I could have highlighted, as well. Americans will head to thepolls in a matter of weeks. Many of us will be looking to our leaders for solutions to thechallenges confronting small businesses across the country. Putting in place policies that promoteeconomic growth and stability will allow entrepreneurs to more easily exploit the opportunitiesthat confront them.13