Amplifying Voices with the Small Business Credit Survey

Join us for a discussion of the latest Small Business Credit Survey (SBCS), administered in fall 2025, and the key findings from the recently released 2026 Report on Employer Firms: Findings from the 2025 Small Business Credit Survey. Through the presentation, you will discover the key trends impacting small businesses, including Their revenue and employment growth and expectations for future growth Where owners are seeking funding and whether they can meet their financing needs The impacts of changes in international trade and availability of artificial intelligence (AI) tools The SBCS has been administered nationally since 2016 by the 12 Federal Reserve Banks in collaboration with community and business groups throughout the country. The survey gathers information from thousands of small business owners on business conditions and characteristics, credit experiences, and owner demographics. It continues to be the largest national dataset of its kind. Speakers will take your questions after the presentation. Speaker Hal Martin, Policy Economist and SBCS Director, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Ann Marie Wiersch, Senior Policy Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Moderator Allison Clark, SBCS Project Manager, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland