The statistics in the sources I've provided used the Fortune 500 as its standard, thus figures like the 10-12% average exit rate from those specific sources are based on those specific businesses.
The US Government's definition of small business per the CDC and SBA are as follows:
- Is organized for profit
- Has a place of business in the United States (U.S.)
- Operates primarily within the U.S. or makes a significant contribution to the U.S. economy through payment
of taxes or use of American products, materials or labor
- Is independently owned and operated
- Is not dominant in its field on a national basis
- May be a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, or any other legal form
Sure would be nice if you sourced that. I've already mentioned how big businesses often use things like Eminent Domain to have the government seize small businesses.
Castle Coalition is a good source for just how much abuse of Eminent Domain goes on to support large developers at the cost of small businesses. They also get the lion's share of
government subsidies.
As far as taxes the average small business (Per the SBA) pays
19-20%. Meanwhile of Fortune 500 companies, 379 of them paid an average of
11%, and 91 paid nothing at all, with 18 multi-billion dollar companies getting more in tax rebates than they paid for some steep subsidies.