Small businesses are the backbone of Minnesota’s economy. Minnesota’s more than 525,000 small businesses employ 1.3 million Minnesota residents – nearly 46 percent of the state’s private sector workforce. Small businesses in Minnesota rely on credit cards and rewards to lower operating costs, re-invest in their businesses and employees, manage cash flow, and give customers more choice, security, and convenience in how they pay.

Small businesses are the backbone of Missouri’s economy. Missouri’s more than 548,000 small  businesses employ 1.1 million Missouri residents – nearly 45 percent of the state’s private sector  workforce. Small businesses in Missouri rely on credit cards and rewards to lower operating costs, re-invest in their businesses and employees, manage cash flow, and give customers more choice, security, and convenience in how they pay.

Small businesses are the backbone of Louisiana’s economy. Louisiana’s nearly 465,000 small  businesses employ close to 899,000 Louisiana residents – 53 percent of the state’s private sector workforce. Small businesses in Louisiana rely on credit cards and rewards to lower operating costs, re-invest in their businesses and employees, manage cash flow, and give customers more choice, security, and convenience in how they pay.

Small businesses are the backbone of Illinois’ economy. Illinois’ 1.3 million small businesses employ 2.4 million Illinois residents – 44 percent of the state’s private sector workforce. Small businesses in Illinois rely on credit cards and rewards to lower operating costs, re-invest in their businesses and employees, manage cash flow, and give customers more choice, security, and convenience in how they pay.

Small businesses are the backbone of Iowa’s economy. Iowa’s more than 272,000 small businesses employ nearly 639,000 Iowa residents – 46 percent of the state’s private sector workforce. Small businesses in Iowa rely on credit cards and rewards to lower operating costs, re-invest in their businesses and employees, manage cash flow, and give customers more choice, security, and convenience in how they pay.

Small businesses are the backbone of Hawaii’s economy. Hawaii’s nearly 140,000 small businesses employ more than 267,000 Hawaii residents – nearly 49 percent of the state’s private sector workforce. Small businesses in Hawaii rely on credit cards and rewards to lower operating costs, re-invest in their businesses and employees, manage cash flow, and give customers more choice, security, and convenience in how they pay.

Small businesses are the backbone of Arkansas’s economy. Arkansas’s more than 268,000 small businesses employ nearly 500,000 Arkansas residents – more than 47 percent of the state’s private sector workforce. Small businesses in Arkansas rely on credit cards and rewards to lower operating costs, re-invest in their businesses and employees, manage cash flow, and give customers more choice, security, and convenience in how they pay.

Small businesses are the backbone of Georgia’s economy. Georgia’s 1.2 million small  businesses employ 1.7 million Georgia residents – 42 percent of the state’s private sector  workforce. Small businesses in Georgia rely on credit cards and rewards to lower operating costs, re-invest in their businesses and employees, manage cash flow, and give customers  more choice, security, and convenience in how they pay.

Small businesses are the backbone of California’s economy. California’s more than 4 million  small businesses employ 7.5 million California residents – more than 47 percent of the state’s  private sector workforce. Small businesses in California rely on credit cards and rewards to lower operating costs, re-invest in their businesses and employees, manage cash flow, and  give customers more choice, security, and convenience in how they pay.

Small businesses are the backbone of Arizona’s economy. Arizona’s more than 650,000 small  businesses employ 1.1 million Arizona residents – more than 42 percent of the state’s private  sector workforce. Small businesses in Arizona rely on credit cards and rewards to lower operating costs, re-invest in their businesses and employees, manage cash flow, and give  customers more choice, security, and convenience in how they pay.