Economy
A Mayor Makes the Case for Investing in Micro-Businesses
The smallest U.S. enterprises became more numerous during the pandemic. Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt says cities need to start paying attention.
An often-overlooked segment of the business community is getting some new attention from city leaders in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic: micro-businesses.
Defined as organizations with 10 or fewer employees, there are now more than 20 million “micro-businesses” in the U.S., 3.4 million of which have been created since the onset of the pandemic, according to research compiled by GoDaddy Inc.