Christine Quinn Quotes

I think it's really important to realize that small businesses are often the portal for immigrants into the New York City economy. I think we have something like 40,000 small businesses that are immigrant-run in New York.

When you create more small businesses, you create small entrepreneurship. Out of that comes self-determination and employment.

… immigrants in the United States are almost twice as likely to start a new business as native born Americans

I don't think you want to hurt businesses that are making $250,000 or $500,000. Those are the real people who created the opportunity to put people to work.

Our region's economy was built upon their entrepreneurial spirit, and our economy still depends on the continued success of the enterprises they have worked so hard to create.

You know where entrepreneurship in my opinion has to go? Into the inner city.

Small business creates more jobs than large corporations.

Small businesses create half of the jobs in the private sector.

In fact, 80 percent of our domestic job growth comes from the small- and medium-sized business community.

The government's Small Business Administration reports that small businesses represent 99% of all employers in the U.S. and are responsible for generating well over half of new jobs created.

Small businesses are the economic drivers of our country, providing the stimulus our communities need.

Small businesses are really the engine in the economy.

We must never forget that it is the private sector - not government - that is the engine of economic opportunity. Businesses, particularly small businesses, flourish and can provide good jobs when government acts as a productive partner.

I am excited to rise today to support National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day. This celebration honors the husband and wife business owner teams whose work helps drive the economy and fuel job growth.

There are a lot of studies about small businesses and how they make a difference in their community and create a lot of jobs and values. So we need to focus on small businesses or entrepreneurs who want to start manufacturing or making things.

As Mayor, I will use my experience to make San Francisco a place where small businesses can thrive.

Small business – the very fiber of our community life.

Small businesses are the backbone of Oklahoma's economy, creating a large portion of jobs in our state.

As the metropolitan Atlanta area continues to grow, it's critical that we support small businesses and the prosperity of our local community.

Iowa's small businesses are the lifeblood of our communities and the engine behind our economy.

As a small-business man myself, I believe strongly that improving the health of small businesses is the key to improving the economy, growing the middle class, and creating innovative products and services.

We have been fighting for solutions that will spur economic growth and create jobs for all Americans because we have been listening to what small business owners and employees have been telling us all along.

America's small businesses and manufacturers are innovators ready to usher in a new wave of growth and opportunity if given access to foreign markets.

As someone who started a small business from scratch, I know how important it is for families and for communities to have strong job creation.

The economic importance of small businesses in Mississippi has always been significant, and it's well positioned to increase.