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Founded by American Express in 2010, Small Business Saturday is a day to help entrepreneurs get more exposure during the biggest holiday shopping weekends of the year: Black Friday weekend.<\/p>\n

There are approximately 23 million small businesses in America, which account for 54 percent of all U.S. sales, according to the Small Business Administration<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Throughout the year, small businesses urge customers to eat, shop and play locally, and it looks as it’s paying off. Small Business Saturday 2012 took place on Nov. 24, and it seems that customers are willing and wanting to buy from local vendors. Consumers spent $5.5 billion on Saturday, surpassing the estimates of $5.3 billion, according to the National Federation of Independent Business and American Express.<\/p>\n

Small Business Saturday Really Works<\/h3>\n

Hundreds of businesses had increases in their sales during Small Business Saturday. Here are a few success stories, courtesy of American Express:<\/p>\n

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