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
- Lacking Citibank Survey Misses The Mark About Small Business Use of Social Media
- We promise to refrain from any cynicism about the survey results we receive. That said the surveys are sometimes misleading, looking for a public relations hit. Hope that isn't too cynical but the results of a Citibank survey about small business use of social media makes us...
- News items 2009-10-09
- Government breaks small-business goals with stimulus funds
- Small businesses have gotten 26 percent of the funds so far A major share of the money under the economic stimulus law has been given to small businesses, topping a contracting goal the government tries to reach each year. As of Oct. 2, the government, as whole, has spent 26 percent...
- News items 2009-10-06
- Small Business Alert: How to Survive If You Lose Credit
- Credit card companies and banks are cutting back drastically on loans and credit lines. Here's what to do if your cash flow gets squeezed. Don’t Just Accept Credit Changes as Final ...
- Articles 2009-06-11
- Government Failing Small Business?
- The U.S. Government awards a great deal of contracts each year worth a lot of money. One of its goals is to award twenty-five percent of these contracts to small businesses. Now that does not mean that they will be prime contractors but they may also team with...
- Blog posts 2009-08-26
- Webcast: Small Business 2.0: Building a Strong Foundation
- The explosion of small businesses is changing the economic landscape as more and more people decide to work for themselves. Many of these people are now working out of small or home offices and suddenly find themselves responsible for everything from production and operations to sales and marketing. ...
- Webcasts 2008-09-18
- Small Business Owners Cautious with Marketing Money
- New studies released today suggest that small business owners tend to avoid paying for marketing.The Yellow Pages Association's "Small Business Marketing Poll" found that almost two-thirds of small business owners prefer to keep marketing in-house. When they do spend money on marketing, here is how success is measured: ...
- Blog posts 2008-12-16
- Planning Growth Strategies for Your Small Business
- The most successful approach to growth is an integrated one. The business owner and management team must examine all functions of the enterprise to ensure they are working together to reap the benefits of expansion. Suppose a successful new sales promotion strategy designed by the marketing department has attracted many...
- Articles 2007-05-29
- 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
- AMERICAN EXPRESS LAUNCHES THE "SMALL BUSINESS NETWORK" ON AMERICA ONLINE; Nationally-Syndicated Small Business Journalist Moderating ExpressNet Bulletin Board
- NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--July 19, 1995--American Express Small Business Services has launched its "Small Business Network" on America Online AOL. The Small Business Network, located on American Express' ExpressNet service, provides small business owners with information and advice on a wide range of small business issues. Alice Bredin, a...
- Research articles 1995-07-19
- SBA seeks nominees for awards.(Small Business Administration, U.S. Small Business Administration's 2005 Small Business Awards)
- Byline: Sheena Harrison Local entrepreneurs, small-business advocates and business counselors are encouraged to submit nominations for the U.S. Small Business Administration's 2005 Small Business Awards. The deadline for nominations is Nov. 15. Byline: Sheena Harrison Local entrepreneurs,...
- Research articles 2004-10-18
- Corel Corporation Delivers Small Business Software Buying Advice For Small Business Week 2006; Small Business Software Provider Offers Tips for Entrepreneurs Seeking New Software to Help Grow Their Businesses
- OTTAWA -- More than ever before, small business owners are turning to technology to help keep themselves organized and to drive the success of their businesses. In celebration of Small Business Week, and the important role small business plays in the economy, CorelR Corporation today unveiled a "A Tip Per...
- Research articles 2006-04-10
- Small business partnership to improve safety & health efforts
- OSHA, the Assn. of Small Business Development Centers ASBDC and the Dept. of Labor's Office of Small Business Programs OSBP recently formed a partnership to address safety and health issues unique to small businesses, and increase small business partiOSHA, the Assn. of Small Business Development Centers ASBDC and the Dept....
- Research articles 2002-04-01
- KILL BW0444, CA-CDC-SMALL-BUSINESS and KILL BW0458, CQN-CA-CDC-SMALL-BUSINESS
- Please KILL BW0444, (CA-CDC-SMALL-BUSINESS) CDC Small Business Finance Corp. Finishes 1998 As Nation's Leading Non-Profit Lender for Small Business Loans, which ran on Business Wire at 14:55 ET on 04/27/1999. Also KILL the CORRECTION, BW0458, (CQN-CA-CDC-SMALL-BUSINESS) Correcting CDC Small Business Finance Corp. Loan Figures; 79 Loans for More Than...
- Research articles 1999-04-27
- What Exactly Was Bush's Record with Small Business?
- Barack Obama's inaugural speech as a not-too-subtle debunking of George W. Bush's policies. Some of them might involve diversions of small business programs to large corporate giants. That's the thesis of the lobby American Small Business League which claims that the Bush Administration cost small business more...
- Blog posts 2009-01-21
- 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
- State to conduct small business gathering.
- The state's Department of Commerce and Community Affairs will conduct a small business forum in Springfield next month. Small business owners attending the Governor's Small Business 2000 Summit on Jan. 25 and 26 will have the opportunity to talk ab The state's Department of...
- Research articles 1999-12-13
- SBA-backed lending rises for third consecutive year; total loan amount grow 31%, but blacks, Hispanics, women lag market. (Small Business Administration)
- Helped by a surge in activity by small business lending companies and a continued focus on small business lending by the major banks, the volume of Small Business Administration-backed loans was up substantially in New York City for the third year in aHelped by a surge in...
- Research articles 1997-11-03
- The Orange County Register, Calif., Small Business Column.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
- Sep. 18-- SMALL BUSINESS IN HIRING CRISIS: In 1991, finding qualified employees didn't even rank in the top 19 concerns for small-business owners. This year, it's among the top three, according to the study "Small Business Problems and Prioriti Sep. 18-- SMALL BUSINESS IN HIRING...
- Research articles 2000-09-18
- Recommending the right Small Business Accounting solution to your client: understanding the key differences between Intuit's QuickBooks and Microsoft's Small Business Accounting software.(INTUIT and MICROSOFT: FACE OFF FOR SMALL BUSINESS ACCOUNTING MARKET
- Microsoft's introduction of Small Business Accounting SBA has had a positive impact on the small business software market. Microsoft has built this product from the ground up. Consequently, the development team was able to create new features and i Microsoft's introduction of Small Business Accounting SBA...
- Research articles 2005-10-01
- SBA adopts new rules for IT firms.(Focus: what small business need to know)( U.S. Small Business Administration)
- Two new rule changes will help more small businesses in the information technology and testing lab industries qualify for small-business contracting opportunities and assistance from the U.S. Small Business Administration. Both rules were publishe Two new rule changes will help more small businesses...
- Research articles 2004-02-02
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