The U.S. Small Business Administration announced the opening of the 2023 application for a redesigned c-suite level training program for small business leaders, formerly known as Emerging Leaders. The SBA’s T.H.R.I.V.E. Emerging Leaders Reimagined provides complimentary entrepreneurship education and training for executives of high-performing small businesses. The six-month intensive executive entrepreneurship training series will include in-person coaching, self-paced instruction, mentoring, and classroom time. The program is designed for participants to work with a network of experienced subject matter experts in core business topics like accounting, business strategy, marketing, and human resources, customized for the unique needs of small business owners. It is said that this program eliminates the “one size fits all” model for one of engagement, problem-solving, and peer interaction within cohorts. The new format promotes an ecosystem of business connections between business peers, government leaders and the financial community. As a result, T.H.R.I.V.E. helps build sustainable and scalable businesses that promote economic development within their communities.

The U.S. Chamber has set up an interactive map to track the increase in new business applications by state.

For each state the interactive map below tracks:

The increase in new business applications since 2019

State’s ranking of business applications per capita in each state

Number of new business applications filed in 2022

The projected business formations within four quarters

Percentage of applications projected to become employer businesses