"A bad statistic is harder to kill than a vampire."

                                                                  Joel Best

 

Do you accept any of the following statements as facts in Economic Development?
 
∙ Eighty percent of a community's new employment stems from business expansions
∙ Small business dominates employment growth in the U.S.
∙ Startup companies, especially small businesses, account for almost all employment growth in the U.S.
∙ Relocating companies are an insignificant source of new jobs in a community
 
If you agreed with even one of those statements, read on, because new information has put these statements in a new light.