Anchorage Chamber Of Commerce: SBA Celebrates And Supports Black-Owned Small Businesses

Press release from Anchorage Chamber of Commerce :

February 07, 2022

Interesting facts about African Americans in business

The number of Black/African American-owned employer firms and businesses are rising steadily. According to Census data, in:

• 2014, there were approximately 108,473
• 2014, there were 31,216 black-owned health care and social assistance firms; 15,078 professional, scientific, and technical support businesses; and 9,644 administrative, support, waste management and remediation services
• 2016, there were approximately 121,466
• 2017, there were approximately 124,004
• 2020, there were approximately 134,567
• 2020, there were 39,705 health care and social assistance firms, accounting for about 29.5% of all African American owned businesses.

SBA has resources to help small businesses rebuild and revitalize communities.

Learn more at sba.gov/about-sba/organization/observances/black-history-month-2022.

This press release was produced by the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed are the author's own.