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Rethinking Economic Growth

How Small Businesses Can Help Consistently Grow the Economy

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Pub Date Sep 25 2025 | Archive Date Nov 17 2025
Amplify Publishing | Real Clear Publishing

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SMALL BUSINESSES ARE THE CORNERSTONE OF AMERICAN ECONOMIC GROWTH.

So why are we failing them?

It seems that big-box stores and colossal business giants dominate our economic landscape. But what’s often overlooked is the vital role small businesses play, with maverick innovators, entrepreneurs, and risk-takers creating two out of every three new jobs and representing almost 45 percent of the economy.

Despite high praise from both political parties, small business owners often face insurmountable challenges. From tax and regulatory policies that are woefully ignorant of day-to-day reality, to the constant challenge of attracting and maintaining employee head counts, it’s crucial—now more than ever—that we empower small businesses and set them up for success.

Thoroughly researched with detailed data and twelve original case studies, Rethinking Economic Growth presents readers with the means to understand the real needs of small business owners. With detailed overviews of varying industries, from equipment manufacturing to energy handling to the fragrance industry and more, this book informs readers of the far-reaching implications economic policy can have across the full spectrum of American small businesses. Accessible and actionable, Daniel Varroney outlines a clear path to protecting and empowering small businesses, ensuring our country’s prosperity for generations to come.

SMALL BUSINESSES ARE THE CORNERSTONE OF AMERICAN ECONOMIC GROWTH.

So why are we failing them?

It seems that big-box stores and colossal business giants dominate our economic landscape. But what’s often...


Advance Praise

“Small business is crucial to long-term, consistent economic growth and America’s survival. Dan Varroney has very effectively outlined the policies that must be put in place to help small businesses thrive. This book is a road map to get to a favorable business and policy environment. Every small business owner and policymaker should read it.”

- Newt Gingrich, former speaker of the US House of Representatives, New York Times bestselling author


“I’ve watched Dan Varroney build his consulting business and thought leadership platform over the past decade. He has a rare ability to see what others miss about small business potential. This book proves why he’s become such a trusted voice in the entrepreneurial community.”

- Donna Serdula, founder and CEO, Vision Board Media and LinkedIn-Makeover.com; author of LinkedIn Profile Optimization for Dummies


“I have always been impressed with Dan’s understanding of political and business trends. This small business book brings great insight to the fundamentals of business that must be accommodated through political cycles. In today’s world of extreme political discourse, the need to adhere to the economic fundaments has never been more critical.”

- James A. Mitchell, CEO, Superior Paving


“Dan Varroney’s book, Rethinking Economic Growth, is a fantastic study and explanation of the challenges that small businesses continually face. As founder and president of a small business of nearly forty years, I believe Dan hit the bullseye. He is absolutely correct in identifying the top challenges for small businesses: attracting and maintaining workers; the high cost of strangling, regulatory compliance; and taxes, tax structures, and access to capital.

I certainly more than agree with Dan’s answer to the third problem, ‘Change is needed, and it is needed now.’”

- Steve Smithwick, president and CEO, Master Wall, Inc.

“Small business is crucial to long-term, consistent economic growth and America’s survival. Dan Varroney has very effectively outlined the policies that must be put in place to help small businesses...


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EDITION Paperback
ISBN 9798891388406
PRICE $24.95 (USD)
PAGES 264

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