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Read eBay’s Ohio Online Business Growth Report: Summit County and Trumbull County Retail Revival to gain insights into the trade and growth of eBay-enabled small businesses in Ohio and the US. In addition, the report includes an analysis of new enterprise formation on eBay compared to the traditional economy in Summit and Trumbull counties from 2011 to 2015. Key findings include that nearly every eBay-enabled small business in Ohio (and the US) is an exporter, that these enterprises experience growth rates that exceed their state economy average, and that small business growth is more geographically inclusive on eBay than in the traditional economy - including greater rates of growth in rural communities and other areas outside of economic hot spots.

This report focuses on independent micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and entrepreneurs using the eBay platform in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Mexico and Peru.  Using trade and economic data, the report describes how the online platform model for commerce is allowing MSMEs and entrepreneurs In Latin America and the Caribbean to extend their geographic reach and actively engage with global customers.  The research shows that the ability to directly operate in foreign markets creates enterprises capable of achieving growth rates that outpace their domestic economies.  In addition, the report includes country-specific policy recommendations aimed at enhancing the ability of technology-enabled MSMEs and entrepreneurs in these countries to access the global market.

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Argentina

Brazil 

Chile

Colombia

Dominican Republic

Mexico 

Peru

Vivian Vassar

About Vivian Vassar …

In 1986, Vivian Vassar rehabilitated an abandoned building  from which she began selling vintage clothing. In 1999, one of her customers introduced her to a new online marketplace called eBay, and in that moment she recognized its enormous potential. As a mother of three young children, she decided to shut down her physical store and focus on her online presence. Having an online business provides Vivian the flexibility to make her own hours and be her own boss, but she understands the importance of working with others in the industry.

John Davis

About John Davis …

Sarge & Red’s is an online hobby and gaming store specializing in Magic: The Gathering cards, Dungeons and Dragons accessories and more. While the business focuses on fantasy, the story behind how it came to be is truly magical.  In 2013, John Davis (aka Sarge) and his wife Denise (aka Red), decided to adopt their first child. Friends and family were thrilled for the couple and eager to assist with the expensive process, pitching in with fundraisers and donations.

January 25, 2017

This article originally appeared on BIPAC's blog. Written by BIPAC Political Analyst Jim Ellis.

January 18, 2017

This article originally appeared on BIPAC's blog. Written by BIPAC Political Analyst Jim Ellis.

January 12, 2017

Featured in the picture from left to right are: James Pethokoukis, John Lettieri, and Brian Bieron

This paper looks at the county-level geographic dispersion of new enterprise formation on eBay compared to new establishment formation in the traditional economy during the 2010-14 recovery.  Our research builds upon a 2016 report published by the Economic Innovation Group (EIG) that examined Census Bureau data on the net growth of business establishments over three recovery periods in the past 25 years and revealed that the geographic distribution of new firm growth became increasingly concentrated in a smaller number of more populous counties.  We replicated this analysis for eBay-enabled SMEs from 2010-2014 and discovered a significantly more geographically inclusive spread of new enterprise formation on eBay compared to the brick and mortar economy as reported by EIG.  We believe the findings point toward Internet-enabled small business growth as a force for economic dynamism and inclusive economic growth that are potentially countering the trends in the traditional economy over the past three recoveries. 

The graphic below provides a look at the consolidation of net establishment growth over the past three economic recoveries vs. new enterprise formation on eBay.  We invite you to explore our findings to learn more about this and additional data on the Internet-platform economy and the geography of recovery. 

 

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