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Small Business
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A type of enterprise that is independently owned and operated, has few employees, does a small amount of business, and is not predominant in its area of operation.

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Sole Proprietorship.
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The combination of "integrity" and mom-and-pop type dedication describes the phenomenal success of Airborne, which hit the top of the sales charts with its "herbal power;" because consumers told each other that it worked; because it came out of a mom and pop (in this case schoolteacher) environment; and because it combines technology and herbal wisdom in a way that tells many consumers that it's the real thing.
Mom and pop appeal by Doyle, Mona / The Shopper Report
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How much protection is needed? by Security Management
The San Fernando Valley is home to a vast array of corporations, entertainment companies and mom-and-pop shops.
COMPANIES FIND THE VALLEY WORKS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
 
 
 
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