| LC control no. | sh 85123568 |
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| LC classification | HD2340.8 HD2346.5 |
| Topical heading | Small business |
| Variant(s) | Businesses, Small Medium-sized business Micro-businesses Microbusinesses Microenterprises Small and medium-sized business Small and medium-sized enterprises Small businesses SMEs (Small business) |
| See also | Business Business enterprises--Size Industries--Size |
| Scope note | Here are entered works on small independent enterprises as contrasted with "big business." |
| Found in | LC database, Feb. 3, 1995 (Microenterprises) Best practice policies for small and medium-sized enterprises (a serial). Mitra, J. Ethnic minority SMEs and the role and impact of TECs, 1992. LC NAMES file, Nov. 27, 1996 ("Small and Medium-sized" frequently occurs in conjunction with "Business," "Industry," "Enterprises," "Firms," "Companies," etc.; "medium-sized" more common than "medium size") ABI/INFORM [CF] Nov. 27, 1996 ("Small business" used as subj. hdg. for titles containing "small and medium ...") U.S. Cong. House. Comm. on Banking and Financial Services. H.R. 4179--the Program for Investments in Microentrepreneurs Act of 1998, hearing ... 1998: p. 1 (microenterprise; generally defined as a sole proprietorship that has fewer than five employees, has not had access to credit from commercial banks, and requires a loan in an amount under $15,000) Brock, W.A. The economics of small businesses, 1986. Rural microbusinesses in North East England, 2000: p. i (those which employ fewer than 10 staff) OED Online, Mar. 14, 2003 (Micro-business: A business which operates on a very small scale) |
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