“Small businesses” are often lauded as the backbone of the American economy. Politicians from both sides of the aisle proclaim their commitment to fostering small business in the United States and its importance. However, as is so often the case in policy debates, individual voices can be...

In 2010, Chattanooga was the first city to launch a fiber-optic Internet network that provided residents with high-speed Internet. Chattanooga has welcomed this new addition to their infrastructure and has used it to recognize and recruit entrepreneurs to start businesses in their city. We find...