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20% -- marketing budget percentage of revenue for small businesses in early branding years (specific industries) (2023)
The Small Business Administration notes that businesses in specific industries may need to allocate up to 20% of their annual revenue to marketing during early branding years.
- Applies to specific industries during early branding years
- Represents an upper bound ('up to 20%')
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20%
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2023
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30
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95
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Small Business Administration (SBA)
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