As of 2011, there were about 27 million small businesses in the United States, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration, all of which work with a variety of vendors large and small to get their jobs done. Small businesses with small budgets need all the help they can get in finding savvy solutions to their needs, which obviously presents plenty of business opportunities for B-to-B vendors, but also creates a valuable marketing opportunity. Vendors can boost their own brand images by helping SMBs build theirs.