Kanmani Chockalingam

Nov 7, 2024 | mckinsey.com | Olivia White |Kanmani Chockalingam |Adi Kumar |Daniel Stephens

Almost six in 10 U.S. workers are employed by a micro, small, or medium-sized enterprise (MSME), a firm with up to 499 employees. For the sake of local economies, their employees, and the social fabric of our communities, getting small businesses back on their feet after a disaster like Hurricane Helene or Hurricane Milton should be a high priority — and big businesses have a critical role to play.