Small Businesses by Category, Revenue & State Comparisons

I. Top 10 States by Total Small Businesses (2023–2024 SBA Data)

California (CA) – ~4.2M
Texas (TX) – ~3.2M
Florida (FL) – ~2.5M
New York (NY) – ~2.3M
Illinois (IL) – ~1.3M
Pennsylvania (PA) – ~1.2M
Georgia (GA) – ~1.2M
Ohio (OH) – ~1.1M
North Carolina (NC) – ~1.0M
Michigan (MI) – ~950K

II. Florida (FL)

A. Overview

~2.5M small businesses
99.8% of all businesses
Micro-enterprises = 41.6% of jobs

B. Top Categories

Accommodation & Food Services
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
Construction & Home Improvement
Real Estate & Rentals
Health Care & Personal Care
Retail Trade
Tourism & Lodging
Transportation / Logistics
Personal Services
E-commerce

C. Revenue Ranges

Food service = $200K–$2M+
Small professional firms = $500K–$5M
Construction = $500K–$10M
Real estate agencies = <$1M–$5M+
Salons/personal care = $100K–$1M

III. Georgia (GA)

A. Overview

~1.2M small businesses
Defined as <300 employees or <$30M receipts

B. Top Categories

Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
Construction / Contracting
Other Services (repair, personal care)
Accommodation & Food Services
Retail Trade
Health Care & Social Assistance
Real Estate & Leasing
Transportation & Warehousing
E-commerce / IT services
Childcare / Education

C. Revenue Ranges

Professional firms = $500K–$5M
Construction = $500K–$10M
Restaurants = $200K–$2.5M
Retail shops = $150K–$2M
Childcare centers = $200K–$1M

IV. North Carolina (NC)

A. Overview

~1.0M small businesses
99.6% of all businesses
Employ ~1.7M

B. Top Categories

Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
Construction / Specialty Trades
Health Care & Social Assistance
Retail Trade
Accommodation & Food Services
Admin & Support Services
Manufacturing (light/specialized)
Real Estate & Rental / Leasing
Other Services (personal care, repair)
Transportation / Warehousing

C. Revenue Ranges

Construction = $300K–$8M
Health clinics = $500K–$5M
Retail = $100K–$2M
Manufacturing = $1M–$15M
Restaurants = $200K–$2M

V. New York (NY)

A. Overview

~2.3M small businesses
99.8% of all businesses
Employ ~4.1M

B. Top Categories

Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
Retail Trade
Health Care & Social Assistance
Accommodation & Food Services
Construction & Trades
Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
Transportation & Logistics
Wholesale Trade
Personal Services

C. Revenue Ranges

Restaurants (NYC) = $500K–$5M
Professional firms = $1M–$10M
Retail = $250K–$3M
Real estate brokerages = $1M–$15M+
Arts/entertainment = $200K–$2M

VI. Cross-State Trends

A. Shared Top Categories

Food service, retail, professional services, health care, and construction dominate across all four states.

B. Revenue Observations

Most small businesses earn $100K–$5M annually.
Construction, manufacturing, and real estate frequently exceed $10M.
Personal care & lifestyle services are lower, mostly $100K–$1M.

Strategic Framework for Dr. Newton’s Partnerships with Small Businesses

I. Systems Thinking and Ecosystem Integration

Dr. Newton can position partnerships not as dyadic transactions, but as ecosystemic alignments. Using graph theory metaphors, each small business becomes a node in a regional health-care, wellness, or innovation network. The goal is to maximize degree centrality (connections per node) and betweenness centrality (bridge roles across clusters such as health, retail, and tech).

By quantifying structural holes (Burt’s theory) and identifying under-connected industries, Dr. Newton can strategically select partnerships where his medical and AI expertise provides disproportionate structural value.

II. Data-Driven Market Segmentation

Applying unsupervised machine learning (e.g., k-means or hierarchical clustering), small businesses can be segmented by key attributes:

Annual revenue trajectory (growth vs stagnation curves)
Sector volatility (measured by revenue variance)
Innovation adoption index (proxy = digital transformation penetration)
Community impact (network externalities measured via social media sentiment + census data)

Dr. Newton’s partnerships can target high-impact centroids (cluster centers) where alignment with health, AI automation, and community wellness drives both predictive revenue uplift and resilience under stochastic shocks (e.g., pandemics, policy changes).

III. Value Co-Creation Through Predictive Analytics

Partnership models can be framed using Bayesian decision theory: each collaboration is a probabilistic bet on mutual uplift.

For health-adjacent businesses (clinics, wellness centers, behavioral health): leverage causal inference models to demonstrate reductions in patient churn, hospitalizations, or opioid dependency when embedding medical cannabis education or AI triage.
For retail and hospitality businesses: apply predictive demand modeling (time-series forecasting, ARIMA/Prophet models) to align service delivery with consumer health trends (nutraceuticals, wellness tourism, preventive care).
For community-based businesses (gyms, barbershops, restaurants): use natural language processing (NLP) to quantify sentiment shifts and consumer loyalty pre/post health-focused interventions.

IV. Partnership Structures via Game Theory

Small-business partnerships can be modeled as cooperative games (Shapley values to quantify marginal contributions).

Example: A chiropractic clinic, a wellness spa, and Dr. Newton’s AI-enabled pain management system pool resources. Shapley value decomposition ensures fair attribution of revenue gains.
Incentives are structured to reduce free-rider risk by aligning payoff matrices (e.g., shared referral platforms, AI-enabled scheduling systems).

V. Regional Economic Development Impact

Using agent-based modeling, the multiplier effect of Dr. Newton’s partnerships can be simulated:

One intervention (e.g., AI automation for appointment scheduling) increases a small clinic’s efficiency → reduces wait times → expands patient throughput → raises local employment demand.
Simulations over 5–10 year horizons can quantify GDP contribution deltas, enabling persuasive arguments for policymakers and investors.

VI. Metrics and Continuous Optimization

Key metrics should be operationalized via multi-objective optimization frameworks:

Business survival probability (Kaplan–Meier survival analysis)
ROI on automation/AI integration (net present value, Monte Carlo simulation for uncertainty bounds)
Community health indices (synthetic control methods comparing intervention vs non-intervention counties)

Partnerships become a living system, optimized via reinforcement learning paradigms: each business collaboration generates new state transitions, and the policy function (Dr. Newton’s strategic framework) updates accordingly.

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Business Startup Checklist

1. Company Formation & Legal

Register LLC (Stripe Atlas or state filing).
Obtain EIN from IRS.
Open business bank account (Mercury, Chase).
Draft and sign Operating Agreement.
Set up Privacy Policy, Terms of Service, Data Processing Addendum (DPA).
Secure business insurance (general liability + cyber liability).
Create NDAs and contracts for staff, affiliates, and freelancers.

2. Finance & Payments

Set up Stripe account for payments.
Create products: Tier 1 ($450/mo), Tier 2 ($1,800/mo), $1,800 setup fee.
Generate Stripe Checkout Links for each package.
Connect Stripe to QuickBooks for bookkeeping.
Define affiliate commission structure (25% standard).
Configure affiliate tracking software (Rewardful/Tapfiliate).
Set up payout method (Trolley/Tipalti).
Build Monthly Revenue Dashboard template (MRR, churn, CAC).

3. Core Technology Stack

CRM & Automations: GoHighLevel (pipelines, SMS/email, forms).
Contracts: DocuSign (MSA + SOW templates).
Scheduling: Calendly or GHL Calendar integrated with Google Calendar.
Project Mgmt: ClickUp (templates for delivery, QA, and launch).
Comms: Slack (channels for sales, client-success, delivery, finance).
Forms/Data: Typeform or GHL Forms for onboarding.
Storage: Google Workspace (Docs, Drive, Sheets, Gmail).
Finance: QuickBooks Online, Ramp (cards), Expensify (expenses).
Integrations: Zapier/Make/n8n for automation glue.
Voice/SMS: Twilio for AI phone assistants.

4. People & Roles

Hire Executive Assistant (EA #1) – all-in-one operator.
Recruit affiliates (use Affiliate Agreement + onboarding kit).
Identify freelancers (copy, design, automation build).
Optional: White-label partner for overflow work.

5. Sales & Marketing

Build affiliate recruitment page in GHL.
Create funnel pages (package offers with Stripe links).
Develop case study templates + industry examples.
Prepare free resources (AI Scorecard, webinar, guide).
Set up Instantly.ai and LinkedIn outreach sequences.
Train affiliates/commission reps on talk tracks and quick links.

6. Operations & Customer Protocols

Build SOPs in Notion for:
- Lead capture & qualification.
- Proposal + payment link sending.
- Contract + onboarding workflow.
- Project delivery (ClickUp tasks).
- QA & testing.
- Finance & affiliate payouts.
Establish customer-focused workflow:
Lead Captured → Qualify Prospect → Send Proposal/Payment Link → Payment Received → Contract Signed → Onboarding → Delivery → QA & Launch → Ongoing Support → Review & Referral.

7. Templates Library

Job Description (Executive Assistant).
Contact List template (staff, affiliates, freelancers, white-label).
Master Service Agreement (MSA).
Scope of Work (SOW).
Affiliate Program Agreement.
Freelancer Contract.
Commission-Only Sales Agreement.
Onboarding Form template.
Kickoff Call Agenda.
Client Success Tracker.
Monthly Finance Snapshot.
SOP Master Template.

AI Strategy Workflow – Customer Success & Rewards Focus

1. Client Success & Onboarding (EA #1) – “Fast Pay → Instant Success”

Trigger: Verbal “Yes” from prospect.
Workflow:
1. Send branded Stripe Checkout Link within 15 minutes.
2. Auto-fire DocuSign (MSA/SOW) once payment clears.
3. Launch onboarding sequence:
  - Typeform/GHL Form intake → capture needs.
  - Calendly/GHL Calendar → kickoff scheduler.
  - Postmark/Mailgun → deliver personalized welcome email.
4. Tag client as “Paid – Ready” in GoHighLevel (GHL).
Customer Success Impact: Clients feel instant progress, transparency, and professionalism. Early win builds trust.
Reward Loop: Reward EA #1 for onboarding speed & satisfaction scores; celebrate first milestones with clients.

2. Sales & Affiliate Growth (Commission + Affiliate Manager) – “Everyone Wins Together”

Tools: GHL pipelines, Instantly.ai, LinkedIn automation, Rewardful/Tapfiliate.
Workflow:
1. Prospecting & traffic: outreach via LinkedIn, Instantly.ai, affiliates driving traffic to GHL funnels.
2. Attribution locked via unique checkout links and Rewardful/Tapfiliate tracking.
3. On affiliate click or form submit → add lead to pipeline + auto-send package details with Stripe link.
4. Close-Won = Stripe payment + DocuSign contract → triggers nurture sequence.
Customer Success Impact: Affiliates extend reach, clients onboard quickly, no attribution disputes.
Reward Loop: Affiliates receive transparent commissions (tracked in Rewardful/Tapfiliate), payouts automated by Finance. Sales/affiliates recognized for driving value to clients.

3. Automation & Delivery (EA #2 + Freelancers) – “Fast Value → Scaled Quality”

Trigger: Stripe payment success + “Paid – Ready” tag.
Workflow:
1. Auto-generate ClickUp project from template.
2. Provision accounts (Twilio, GHL subaccounts).
3. Kickoff scheduler & onboarding form sent.
4. Build automations using GHL workflows, Twilio, Zapier/Make/n8n.
5. QA checklist before delivery.
6. Track delivery performance in GHL reports, GA4, Bitly, and visualize in Looker Studio.
Customer Success Impact: Clients see rapid setup, structured onboarding, and measurable results.
Reward Loop: Freelancers/EAs rewarded for project speed, error-free QA, and client satisfaction. Bonuses tied to client retention milestones.

4. Finance & Compliance (EAs Jointly) – “Trust Through Accuracy”

Tools: Stripe Atlas, Mercury/Chase, Stripe subs/invoices (+ Chargebee optional), QuickBooks Online, Ramp, Expensify, Trolley/Tipalti, 1Password, Google Workspace, Vanta.
Workflow:
1. Auto-sync Stripe → QuickBooks.
2. Track MRR, churn, CAC → report monthly via automated dashboards.
3. Commission payouts + affiliate payments auto-calculated.
4. Issue payouts by the 5th using Trolley/Tipalti.
5. Maintain compliance & risk management through secure workflows (Vanta, 1Password).
Customer Success Impact: Clear financial reporting → builds trust with clients, affiliates, and stakeholders.
Reward Loop: Affiliates paid on time, EAs recognized for zero-error compliance, and leadership gets real-time visibility into growth metrics.

End-to-End Workflow Summary

1. Sales closes → Stripe link sent instantly → payment clears.
2. Automation kicks in → contract signed, onboarding sequence launched, project auto-provisioned.
3. Delivery executed → freelancers + EAs build & QA client solutions with visible metrics.
4. Finance reconciles → clean books, affiliate payouts, and transparent reporting.

Core Principle: Every stage is built for speed, trust, and reward — ensuring clients succeed fast, affiliates get paid fairly, and the team servicing clients feels valued.

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