small businesses
21small — small1 W1S1 [smo:l US smo:l] adj comparative smaller superlative smallest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(size)¦ 2¦(not important)¦ 3 no small degree/achievement/task etc 4¦(young)¦ 5 small business/firm/farmer etc 6¦(letter)¦ 7 conservative with a small c /democrat… …
22Small Business Administration — noun an independent agency of the United States government that protects the interests of small businesses and ensures that they receive a fair share of government contracts • Syn: ↑SBA • Hypernyms: ↑independent agency * * * U.S. Govt. a federal… …
23Small Business Investment Company - SBIC — A privately owned investment company that is licensed by the Small Business Administration (SBA). Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs) supply small businesses with financing in both the equity and debt arenas. They provide a viable… …
24small business — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms small business : singular small business plural small businesses business a business that has a small number of employees, usually less than 100 …
25Small Business Development Center - SBDC — A partnership between the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and typically a local college or university designed to help foster small businesses by providing educational resources to business owners and those looking to start a business.… …
26Small Business Lending Index - SLBI — An index of business lending that is published by Thomson Reuters/Paynet. The Small Business Lending Index (SLBI) is generally considered to be a leading indicator of the economy. It measures the number of loans that are made to small businesses …
27Small Business Investment Act — Federal legislation enacted in 1958 under which investment companies may be organized for supplying long term equity capital to small businesses. Such Act is implemented by the Small Business Administration …
28Small Business Administration — U.S. Govt. a federal agency, created in 1953, that grants or guarantees long term loans to small businesses. Abbr.: SBA, S.B.A. * * * …
29Small Business Job Protection Act Of 1996 — An act of legislation that increased the minimum wage, simplified pension rules and adjusted taxes for small businesses. The act also made adjustments to S Corporation regulation, rules surrounding safe harbor provisions and rules governing… …
30small business policy — insurance coverage available to new exporters and small businesses. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary …
