valley. Taylor McKenna Small Business Week is a national event to recognize and support small businesses right here in Pennsylvania. Small purchases are boosting the commonwealth's economy, and one local business owner says community support is keeping her family's business afloat. Over 110 years. We also grow pineapples and grapes. We keep our fish at the Susquehanna Glass Company in Columbia. Owner Walt Rowan believes family businesses aren't just for those who share his last name. We are embedded in it. We are part of a community. So, while my business is a family business spanning three generations of his, we use the term family in a broader sense than just a family business. We consider the people who work for us to be part of our family. For more than 60 years, the U.S. Small Business Administration has celebrated Small Business Week, recognizing small businesses and their contributions to local economies. In Pennsylvania. The SBA's 2022 report found that just under half of Pennsylvania's workforce is employed by small businesses totaling 2.6 million people, and the report found that Pennsylvania currently has 1.1 million Small and medium-sized enterprises are registered, 99.6% of all state-owned enterprises. Rowan says running a shop like his is not easy. There are a lot of ups and downs, so emotionally you have to understand when you're doing well and accept that to feel the best. When your business is going through tough times due to ups and downs, Rowan says you need to pull yourself together. Events like Small Business Week make a huge difference to overall success and remind the community that it's not just a purchase, it's a support. So when people say support your local small things. business, what they really say and what they actually do stands behind. their community. That is wonderful. Join us in this week's Shop Small initiative and support our community.
National Small Business Week starts on Sunday
Sunday officially marks the beginning of Small Business Week, and businesses around the Susquehanna Valley are ready to celebrate. Small Business Week is a national celebration, but it's especially big in Pennsylvania. According to a report from the U.S. Small Business Administration, across Pennsylvania in 2022, there will be 1.6 million small businesses, accounting for 99.6% of all state-owned businesses. The administration also reports that 2.6 million people work in Pennsylvania's small businesses. This represents just under half of the state's total workforce. Susquehanna Glass Company specializes in customized glassware, barware and gifts and has been in business for 114 years in Lancaster County. The president spoke about the impact the business has on the community. “We are embedded in this community, half of our employees have worked for me for 10 to 15 years, and almost half of our employees are within walking distance and actually walk to work. “I guarantee you that if you stop someone through Columbia, you'll know if they've ever worked for the Susquehanna Glass Company and if they don't work or someone in their family doesn't work. . '' said Walt Rowan, President of Susquehanna Glass Company. Small Business Week continues until Saturday, May 4th.
Sunday officially marks the beginning of Small Business Week, and businesses around the Susquehanna Valley are preparing to celebrate.
Small Business Week is a national celebration, but it's especially big in Pennsylvania.
According to a report from the U.S. Small Business Administration, there will be 1.6 million small businesses across Pennsylvania in 2022, accounting for 99.6% of all state-owned businesses.
The administration also reported that 2.6 million people worked in Pennsylvania's small businesses. This represents just under half of the state's total workforce.
Susquehanna Glass Company specializes in customized glassware, barware and gifts and is celebrating its 114th year in business in Lancaster County. The president spoke about the impact this project will have on the local community.
“We're embedded in this community, and half of our people have worked for me for 10 to 15 years. Almost half of us live within walking distance and actually walk to work. . . . If I stop someone through Columbia, I say, “If they've ever worked at Susquehanna Glass Company, within three to five minutes, I'll tell them,'' said Susquehanna Glass Company President Walt Rowan. You know, if that person isn't working or someone in their family isn't working, that's history.” .
Small Business Week continues through Saturday, May 4th.