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Thursday, September 23, 2010

Keith Olbermann: Republican Defined Small Businesses Ain't So Small!



Private enterprise and government plays a shell game with the definition of "small business." Some Definitions of 'small' business on the Web are vague, some based on gross receipts and some on the number of employees.

* A small business is a business that is privately owned and operated, with a small number of employees and relatively low volume of sales. Small businesses are normally privately owned corporations, partnerships, or sole proprietorships. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_business

* A company that employs under 100 people and is usually a privately owned corporation. Small businesses fuel local economic growth and innovation.
www.lohas.com/glossary.html

* For SEC purposes, small businesses are defined as domestic companies with revenues of under $25 million, and not investment companies. Subsidiaries of larger companies do not qualify as small businesses.
www.sec-nasd-regulations.com/glossary.htm

* An independently owned and operated business concern as defined in Section 2(1), Florida Small and Minority Business Assistance Act of 1985 (Chapter 85-104, Laws of Florida).
www.fau.edu/purchasing/glossary.php

* A designation for certain statutory purposes referring to a firm, corporation or establishment having a small number of employees, low volume of sales, small amount of assets or limited impact on the market.
www.mmd.admin.state.mn.us/mn06008.htm

* A 'small business' is a separate and distinct business entity, including cooperative enterprises and non-governmental organisations, which is managed by one or more owners and which predominantly carries on business in any sector or subsector of the economy.
www.moneywebtax.co.za/moneywebtax/view/moneywebtax/en/page1030

* A business certified in accordance with requirements of subdivision (c) of GC Section 14837.
sam.dgs.ca.gov/TOC/8400/8474.4.htm

* A business smaller than a given size as measured by its employment, business receipts, or business assets.
www.4hb.com/25s.html

* A small business is one which has a small number of employees, profit and/or revenue. Often these are owner-managed, with few specialist managers. ...
www.stile.coventry.ac.uk/cbs/staff/beech/BOTM/Glossary.htm

* a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) criteria and size standards in 13 CFR 121.
www.emainc.com/connections/smallglossary.asp

* A business that has had less than $1.5 million in gross annual sales in the most recent calendar or fiscal year.
www.uwgb.edu/purchasing/policies/pppdefinitions.htm

* This is a business that has one to 50 employees.
www.online-health-insurance.com/coverage-by-region/florida-health-guide-page-20.php

* A business, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated and not dominant in its filed of operation; has its principal place of business in the United States and is organized for profit; is at least 51 percent owned, or in the case of a publicly owned business, at least 51 ...
otir.cancer.gov/related/funding_glossary.asp

source: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=m6O&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&defl=en&q=define:Small+business&sa=X&ei=CSybTPW4NoPGlQe4urmHCg&ved=0CBkQkAE

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