BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Small Business
- an organization that is small in relation to the potential market size, managed by its owners, and not part of a larger organization. There is no single official definition of what constitutes a small business. A standard definition for the size of small business is one having fewer than 100 employees.
Additional Resources
- Are Small Business Jobs 'Good' Jobs
- Small businesses dominate all private sector industries and, most importantly, they play significant role in rural and regional economies and communities. Small business is high on the Australian public policy agenda and more so now that small business employment growth is trending downwards. Recommendations to increase small business employment highlight...
- White papers 2003-06-01
- External Relationships and the Small Business: A Review of Small Business Alliance and Network Research
- In order to thrive, small businesses should have relationships with external organizations that have the potential to assist business development, survival and growth. A focus on the external relationships of the small business underlines the vital importance of external resources in moving small business toward increased success and profitability. Covering...
- White papers 2004-01-01
- Small Business: Causes of Bankruptcy
- The research in this paper shows the dramatic impact that small business has on the economy, from taxes to job provision. It emphasizes the importance of small business in the daily life, from patents to developing technology. However, the research also shows the tenuous times facing small business if the...
- White papers 2005-01-18
- Small Business Marketing
- Small Business Marketing: for every small business success story there are nine failures. At least that is what the statistics tell us. After few years, only one out of every ten small businesses started is still operating. What causes small businesses to fail? Conventional wisdom says there are many factors...
- White papers 2007-12-01
- Strategy Formulation in Small Business: A Conceptual Framework
- There are many sophisticated concepts of strategy formulation offered in the strategy literature. However, the large majority hold little promise for small firms. The research reported in this paper is devoted to exploring the concept of strategy in small business. In particular, this research intends to, first suggest a model...
- White papers 2004-05-14
- Unifying EPA's Small Business Activities: A Strategy to Meet the Needs of Small Businesses
- The Strategy was developed through the efforts of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA's) Small Business Workgroup that is led by EPA's Small Business Division and composed of representatives from EPA's Program and Regional Offices. This paper presents the proposed plan for implementing that Strategy and achieving goals; it also was developed...
- White papers 2004-10-12
- Property Casualty Insurance - A Small Business Guide
- Running a small business presents many challenges. As a small-business owner, you must try to minimize the financial risks your business faces. Some risks you may consider to be acceptable, while others are unacceptable because the loss would seriously harm your business or even force it to close. Many of...
- White papers 2004-04-13
- Planning A Small-Business Valuation And Sale
- Many small-business owners finance the purchase of their business from retirement funds. Conversely, many retirees will fund their retirement largely from the sale of their small business. This article discusses some of the issues that should be considered in preparing a small business for sale and provides a brief overview...
- White papers 2003-07-01
- Small Business Branding: The Personal Connection
- Business is becoming increasingly competitive. Small business is the fastest-growing segment of business in most parts of the world. In addition, competitors are no longer just the businesses down the street. To succeed with small business and keep it on the right track, one should use personal brand. In the...
- White papers 2003-11-25
- Time Management Tips For Small Business Owners
- When it comes to managing your small business like a pro, time management is one of the keys to your success! Small business owners in particular have a tendency to become overworked or burn out easily. With the responsibility of ensuring smooth operations day in, day out, it can be...
- White papers 2007-01-01
- WINNING IDEAS FOR SMALL BUSINESS SUCCESS
- Starting a small business is risky business, and the odds of succeeding are poor. However, success can be yours if you are patient, willing to work hard and take all the necessary steps. What follows are 10 tips to small business success. The first is know yourself . The key...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- 10 Financial Yardsticks For Your Small Business
- Small entrepreneurs wind up taking big orders that get them in trouble. Time and again, accountants and consultants who specialise in small businesses say that such enterprises don't pay enough attention to cash flow, which is the measure of how much money you really have in the business. This paper...
- White papers
- Microsoft Live Small Business Is Actually Worthwhile
- Microsoft Live Small Business Is Actually WorthwhileRE: Microsoft Live Small Business Is Actually WorthwhileI must admint that I was quite impressed as well with the business suite from Microsoft. Their template library is also quite vast and very helpful for small and medium businesses. I would also recommend...
- Discussion threads 2008-02-14
- How Unique Is Your Business?
- All business owners like to believe that their business is in someway unique or unlike any other business. At its core though, how different are small businesses really? Nearly all small businesses struggle with relatively similar issues. Most owners wear multiple hats and have had to become jack of all...
- White papers 2007-06-07
- Small Business CRM Software - It Is Very Important That You Define Your Business
- Customer Relationship Management CRM is suitable for any business, no matter whether the business is big or small. Actually, considering what the CRM software offers; it makes it a perfect tool for a small business. The CRM software is very cost efficient and at the same time, the software emphasizes...
- White papers 2007-01-01
- Big Banking Profits From Small Business
- When it comes to small businesses, mass-market retail banks are missing out. A study of European banks shows that their failure to make meaningful distinctions among small business customers leads them to focus too much on servicing very small businesses and squander opportunities to earn more from larger ones.
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Growth In Uncertain Times-Through The Web
- Small business organizations require the same amount of effective strategies to prove their worth, as required by big conglomerates. The difference lies in the different strategies used by small business organizations. Small organizations lack the skills to do thorough market research. As a result, they often encounter failure even before...
- White papers 2001-09-11
- Robert Levin: Building a Network for Small Business
- Robert Levin's magazine, The New York Enterprise Report, has been serving the New York small-business community since 2003. Focusing on companies with 200 employees or less, its articles bring the wisdom of small-business leaders to their peers. Here Levin talks about his own business breakthrough and the issues business owners...
- Videos 2007-10-26
- How to Do a Small Business Feasibility Study
- Starting a small business in a small town is much different from a big city. The first thing a person needs to do to make his or her dream happen is to do a feasibility study to see if the business will work. This paper talks about how to do...
- White papers
- Small Business Needs for Information Regarding the Employment of People With Disabilities
- The study presented in this paper investigated whether small business employers have a need for more information about hiring and employing people with disabilities. Seventy-three small business employers in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa participated in the study by responding to a questionnaire mailed to them in October. The results indicated...
- White papers 2002-08-13
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