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At this but I want to talk about.
Some of the aspect some of the way this is affecting businesses particularly small businesses out there we had Steve Strauss.
A -- -- and small business expert joining us now from Portland Oregon hey Steve good morning happy Friday.
Good morning.
Yes good morning -- happy Friday he had good to see you so comment what's your interpretation off the -- on the stock report.
Was great to see of course -- happy if you go down to seven point 8% the jobless rate.
And from a small that in perspective that's also good news you know there -- twenty million.
Businesses in this country 99%.
Are small business so if the jobless because you know one of the reasons is that small business picking up so you know that's great to see.
-- all -- the mrs.
in this country nine unite -- small businesses.
Is that amazing how we will how many are even greater or even that have come under -- under -- they had.
So this FDA that -- under 500 but the vast majority are one of 5102050.
People employee.
Business -- that most small businesses.
And I really want to stick with one part of this option for a -- kind of just spoke to it.
In the household survey that's when the government -- 60000.
Households and they say hey working did you get it done this month.
And when they asked -- 60000 households and 873000.
People said that they found and work in the month of September that is an unusually large number actually the highest number we've -- since 1983.
It's accurate and if -- is that here at.
What kind of work to those people get today's start their own businesses because they couldn't find an established business -- higher amount and if that is the case and it likely isn't and in many instances.
It didn't data then make you feel that meeting people -- starting their own businesses because they can't get a job with an established company.
-- it is a great time to be in on the order is in fact the highest -- long time.
So we all of the few that part of the reason people playing golf part of the reason is people are starting your own business that was great about starting a business in this stage that there are a lot of resources.
Available to help people star -- succeeding -- They're businessmen online score of the reorganization.
There's lots of different returns out there that help you help you succeed.
OK so it is so now is a good time for small businesses up and that's refreshing I'll highlight that confidence.
Do you think that the small business community is getting enough support from the administration.
-- I absolutely think so I think you know but I -- hear talk about politics and whether we can find out more Democrats are gonna help more.
What I really knowing that there is help available -- -- -- -- big gamble you -- I'm -- you from UPS.
-- China saying that our Larry I think EPS right.
I because I've teamed up with GPS to helpful businesses grow and what I want people to understand is that.
You don't have to do all you're telling you started small business often at a small business person feeling everywhere all the -- -- the president.
The vice president of marketing and shipping and receiving clerk for the truth is our resource available.
Out there to help you so whether to store like -- -- commanding get a lot of services and refer you to be done reform underscore get -- recall involves counseling.
The truth is you can start business these dangerous technology available that are that's going to allow you to succeed in ways that were true.
You know even a generation ago.
-- we're looking at the EPS -- -- now small business solutions.
Yeah at least ensure it's it's awfully frustrating for some small business owners think Encino yes nearly everywhere all -- is hard to take a vacation it's hard to trust other people with your job when -- gone to -- Well you know -- meet the important thing is that you.
Figure out a way to run your business in an efficient way if you even small business loans what does that.
That's -- web portal emission technologies.
Single line to the new UPS website that's small biz -- dot -- that you can't store dot com.
If -- special deals and blogs to help you succeed and articles and things like that.
So that you're not out there running your business by yourself every day but in fact.
You're taking advantage of the different resources -- people.
And and organizations that want -- healthy as small business person.
You know.
Succeed in this economy.
Yeah thank you and year an authority -- -- -- have a book out we can't pull up the cover the small business but also everyone.
-- in -- knows about it they want to pick it up with all your advice.
Also allowed -- -- say the self employed dot com Steve Strauss comments and off our small business expert thank you so much for your time this morning we appreciate.
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