Scholars studying small business and entrepreneurship have advanced the topic and established it as a crucial area of study with notable success. However, the authors contend that in order to facilitate further traditional growth and development, a solid methodological basis built on cutting-edge exploratory technologies is required. The study examines the exploration techniques employed by small business and entrepreneurial experimenters in the past, using Chandler and Lyon's study as a benchmark for exploration methods through the 1990s. All 665 articles that were published in the Journal of Small Business Management, Journal of Business Venturing, and Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice between 2001 and February 2008 are included in the analysis. The investigation highlights important methodological questions, evaluates recent methodological practices, pinpoints current trends, and provides experimenters with advice on embracing emerging and existing exploratory technology.