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39% of affected small businesses say fraud makes it more difficult to innovate or develop new products.

Publisher	Public Private Strategies Institute (PPSI)
Report	Fraud, Scams, and Ransomware: Small Businesses React
Published	7 May 2026
Topics	Small Business, Fraud, Fraud Consequences

Published by Public Private Strategies Institute (PPSI) in Fraud, Scams, and Ransomware: Small Businesses React, 7 May 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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