Wooden Blocks For Children Offered At Discount During National Small Business Week

May 19, 2012 - PRLog -- Ever feel like the "little guy". Small business owners do. As more and more of our shopping options are "big box", the need to support our small business grows. "Small business drives the American economy," said Dr. Chad Moutray, Chief Economist for the Office of Advocacy in a press release. "Main Street provides the jobs and spurs our economic growth. American entrepreneurs are creative and productive, and these numbers prove it."(1)

According to statistics from the U.S. Small Business Administration-

Small Businesses
•    Represent 99.7 percent of all employer firms.
•    Employ half of all private sector employees.
•    Pay 44 percent of total U.S. private payroll.
•    Generated 65 percent of net new jobs over the past 17 years.
•    Create more than half of the nonfarm private GDP.
•    Hire 43 percent of high tech workers ( scientists, engineers, computer programmers, and others).
•    Are 52 percent home-based and 2 percent franchises.
•    Made up 97.5 percent of all identified exporters and produced 31 percent of export value in FY 2008.
•    Produce 13 times more patents per employee than large patenting firms.  

These impressive statistics show how important it is  that we keep "Main Street" U.S.A. alive and well.  The best way to do this is to buy from and recommend your favorite small business. Although small businesses often struggle with having enough time, money and resources, they produce great products and services. The best way to ensure they have a chance against the big players is to consistently support them by frequenting their stores, recommending them, and of course buying their products and services.

National Small Business Week is May 20-26,2012. Many events are taking place across the country. Communities and local business owners are getting together to discuss  how to grow and develop small business and  solve the problems that small businesses face.  There are networking events and contests and awards celebrating the successes of many great small business owners. You can check with your local chamber of commerce to see what events are taking place in your area.

Back To Blocks is a small web-based business located in Utah that produces wooden building blocks for children.  They are challenging everyone to drive past the "big box" stores and support the "little guys"during the week of  May 20-26. Also today many small business are web-based.   Back To Blocks encourages you to click onto a small web-based business, spend some time on their site, learn their story and purchase from them. You will most likely find great customer service along with quality products and services.

To encourage this Back To Blocks is offering 10% off all their products during this week. Also you will receive an extra incentive if you send them an email about your experience with supporting small business.

Visit them at http://www.backtoblocks.com and enter the coupon code SMALLBUSINESS at checkout.  You will receive 10% off your entire order excluding shipping charges. Send them an email about how you supported a small business at www.backtoblocks.customerservice@gmail.com and they'll also send you an extra 12 blocks.

(1)Robert Longley, About.com Guide