This book investigates various drivers of innovation within small businesses, as well as the role that innovation plays in creating value in small businesses. The analysis suggests that additions in employee headcount increase innovation while growth in sales does not increase innovation. The analysis also finds that increases in research and development ('R&D') expenditures enhance small business value in certain industries, but not uniformly and not in all the industries investigated. The authors of this book find that the number of patents owned by a small business is not a good indicator of a firm's value.

本书调查了小企业创新的各种驱动因素，以及创新在小企业创造价值中所起的作用。分析表明，员工人数的增加会增加创新，而销售额的增长不会增加创新。分析还发现，研究与开发（“R&D”）支出的增加提高了某些行业的小企业价值，但并非一致，也并非所有调查行业都如此。这本书的作者发现，小企业拥有的专利数量并不能很好地反映企业的价值。