10 Reasons Small Companies Fail and What to do About It

No small company wants to go out of business, yet many do. And the younger the company, the greater the likelihood that it will.

According to the SBA Office of Advocacy (PDF), about two-thirds of businesses with employees survive at least two years, but only 50 percent make it to the five-year mark and just one-third celebrate their 10-year anniversary.

10 Reasons Small Companies Fail and What to do About It