Saturday, November 26, 2011 is Small Business Saturday, a day dedicated to supporting small businesses and all they do for their communities on one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year, the weekend after Thanksgiving. Small Business Saturday comes the day after Black Friday.

Event organizers invite people and organizations across the country to “Shop Small” at their favorite local stores and help fuel the economy on Saturday, November 26. They are encouraging businesses to use social media tools to promote special offers and deals in order to attract customers. Over 2 million people have already pledged their support for Small Business Saturday on Facebook.

United States Small Business Administration (SBA) announced its support for Small Business Saturday as a day to celebrate the local small businesses that create jobs, boost the economy and preserve neighborhoods around the country. In a press release, the SBA said: “First there was Black Friday, and then Cyber Monday, and now Small Business Saturday will help drive shoppers to America’s job creators. Small businesses have generated two out of every three net new jobs over the past 15 years and employ over half of all private sector employees."

“Small businesses are the foundation of our economy – half of America’s workers either own or work for a small business,” said SBA Administrator Karen Mills. “Small Business Saturday is an opportunity to show our support for our friends and neighbors who throughout the year are growing our local economy, as well as supporting many local initiative and organizations.”

Attorneys at I.S. Law Firm are dedicated to helping small businesses and entrepreneurs. Please contact us for a consultation today: (703) 527-1779 or via e-mail: law@islawfirm.com.