Wisconsin Policy Forum: Small business creation rose post-pandemic; expansion remains key challenge

The number of small businesses in the state expanded rapidly in the post-pandemic period, a new Wisconsin Policy Forum report finds. The number of establishments in the state with fewer than 500 employees surged 20.2% between 2020 and 2025, far outpacing their growth in the prior decade. While this increase may signal an entrepreneurial upswing, growth has not been consistent across business sizes...