The American Small Business Research Center (ASBRC) was established to help small businesses, consumers, journalists, and community organizations better understand the trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping local economies across the United States.
ASBRC conducts and publishes original research using publicly available data, industry datasets, expert interviews, consumer surveys, and other credible sources. Our mission is to transform complex information into practical insights that help business owners make better decisions and help communities better understand the issues affecting them.
Our research covers a wide range of topics, including small business operations, healthcare, home services, insurance, consumer behavior, workforce development, economic trends, public safety, and digital marketing. Each study is designed to provide clear methodology, transparent sourcing, and actionable findings.
Our Research Standards
ASBRC is committed to transparency and methodological integrity. Every published study includes:
- Clearly identified data sources
- A documented research methodology
- Any relevant limitations or assumptions
- Citation information for journalists, researchers, and organizations
- Disclosure of sponsoring organizations when applicable
We believe that transparency is essential to building trust in research and helping readers evaluate findings for themselves.
Sponsored Research
Many ASBRC studies are conducted in partnership with businesses, nonprofit organizations, and industry experts. Sponsorship supports the cost of collecting, analyzing, and publishing research.
While sponsoring organizations may help identify research questions and areas of interest, ASBRC maintains responsibility for research design, methodology, analysis, and publication of findings. Sponsorship does not guarantee any particular outcome or conclusion.
All study sponsors are disclosed within the research they support.
Organizational Background
The American Small Business Research Center is operated by Make It Loud Digital Marketing, a digital marketing and research organization founded in 2004. ASBRC was created to address a growing need for original, data-driven research that helps small businesses contribute meaningful information to their industries and communities.
The Center operates as a dedicated publishing and research initiative focused on producing studies that can be used by business owners, journalists, educators, policymakers, and consumers.
Contact
For media inquiries, research partnerships, data requests, corrections, or questions regarding published studies, please contact the American Small Business Research Center through our Contact page.
Research directed by Cliff Tillery ORCID: 0009-0002-3515-3886
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