THE ROLE OF SMALL BUSINESS IN ECONOMIC GROWTH AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN WEST VIRGINIA: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS By Gebremeskel H. Gebremariam1 Tesfa G. Gebremedhin‚ and Randall W. Jackson RESEARCH PAPER 2004-10 ABSTRACT: The main objective of the study is to empirically evaluate the critical roles of small businesses in economic growth and poverty alleviation in West Virginia. In OLS and 2SLS regression analysis a positive relationship exists between small business and economic growth. A
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Entreprenuer Small Business Mgmt Able Planet Case 2 SBE-560-19660: Entrepreneurship/Small Business Mgmt. Professor Wendy Finlay October 5‚ 2013 Keller Graduate School of Management Jacob Denise Abstract Kevin Semcken‚ Able Planet’s CEO discovered Able Planet in Wheat Ridge‚ Colorado‚ that produces headphones with an imbedded magnetic coil to enhance sound quality at a technology conference in Denver Colorado. Kevin Semcken‚ who lost hearing in one ear‚ was intrigued and tested the product by listening
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Retaining employees is a dilemma for small businesses. Large corporations have resources specifically aimed at keeping their employees while smaller ones do not. Using online resources‚ we examined the issue of employee retention in small business. We found that the problem stems from different areas‚ lack of resources‚ few employees‚ minimal direction from management. While these issues are a problem‚ they are not insurmountable. Small businesses need to be innovative and creative
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Micro‚ small‚ medium enterprises defined Micro‚ small‚ and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are defined as any business activity/enterprise engaged in industry‚ agri-business/services‚ whether single proprietorship‚ cooperative‚ partnership‚ or corporation. MSMEs have value falling under the following categories: By Asset*: MICRO: Up to P3‚000‚000 SMALL: P3‚000‚001 to P15‚000‚000 MEDIUM P5‚000‚001 to 100‚000‚000 LARGE: Above 100‚000‚00 This table shows that in a small business it should
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entrepreneur in a small business‚ his opinion was “a person who takes control of his or her own destiny to become self employed either by setting up a business or taking over from someone else.” The purpose of this report is to investigate the nature of small business-owner-managers in the Information Technology industry and their managerial environment. The analysis comparison will be looking individually at the two entrepreneurs and their respective business as a small business owner-manager operating
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Small Business Examination Paper Saad Azab LDR/531 November 21‚ 2001 University of Phoenix Small Business Examination Paper Located in the city of Ripon‚ Wisconsin‚ I have opted to discover the organizational structure of Fat Bruce ’s Bakery and Eating Kitchen. This small business restaurant is located in the heart of the city and is locally owned by Bruce Campbell and his wife‚ Sandra. Bruce is the executive chef‚ and has more than 20 years of food service management experience‚
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My assignment for the presentation on (small) family owned businesses was to research and share an organized piece on the international studies of the subject. After several days of searching the internet for appropriate studies‚ I had gathered enough data to put together a three part report. The three parts consisted first off of an intro‚ which I believed was enough to be considered its own part‚ just because of the extremely interesting point that family owned businesses are such a widespread
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everyone to think back to the last time you bought something...Was it from a locally owned business? If not‚ when was the last time you shopped at a locally owned business? -Local businesses can have affects everyone‚ especially in a small community like the ones we live in. My name is... and my father owns his own business. Repeat. BODY: Overall: Locally owned businesses are crucial to keeping small towns thriving. +”Your dollars spent in locally-owned businesses have three times the impact
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The small business I would like to start would be a candy store. This paper will define strategic management‚ planning and explain why a strategic plan is important to the success of this business‚ and explain the four functions of management relative to creating and implementing a strategic plan. Strategic Management is the groundwork for a company ’s vision and allows a company to be ready to capitalize on opportunities. Strategic management is a process of evaluating a company ’s mission‚ establishing
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– 16‚ Fac. № 9969 How to start a small business Essay Firstly‚ in order to start a business will need to choose or create a business idea. While this is an obvious step many people who want their own business don’t have an idea‚ just the desire to be an entrepreneur. For a new entrepreneur‚ there are many options: buying a franchise or an existing business‚ or looking to others for ideas for a start-up business. Once you have decided on the business you wish to start‚ then the real work
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