U.S. Small Businesses Owed $825 Billion in Unpaid Invoices (Infographic) Posted by November 20, 2016 Leave a comment on U.S. Small Businesses Owed $825 Billion in Unpaid Invoices (Infographic) That so many small businesses fail is no mystery when, on average, each is owed $84,000 for products and services delivered but not paid for.