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Small businesses are defined as privately owned and operated companies employing a small number of workers. In the United States, the legal definition of a small business is determined by a set of criterion specified by the [[SBA|Small Business Administration]]. Small business are pervasive throughout the United States and other countries. Typical examples of a small business include:freight trucking, residential builders, exterior contractors,and architectural contractors[http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/226256]. According to the SBA there are approximately 28 million small businesses in the United States that comprise 55% of all US jobs. Furthermore, the number of small businesses in the United States has increased by approximately 49% since 1982.
 
  
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=='''The Small Business Administration'''==
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=Summary=
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The McNair Center's topic area on Small Business is the concerted effort to inform the public on the details of small business, the best practices for maintaining and or growing one, and  how government regulatory and supporting bodies effect them. Particular interest is granted to educational blog posts and wiki pages to spread information, and investigative research concerning the [[Small Business Administration]].
  
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=='''Survey Respondents on Small Business Issues'''==
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|[|http://www.nfib.com/assets/SBET-February-2016.pdf || February 2016 ||
 
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*Spending and hiring plans fell as expectations for growth in real sales volumes declined.
 
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*42% of businesses in the survey reported that there were few or no qualified applicants for a position that they were trying to fill
 
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*4% of small business owners surveyed reported that their borrowing needs were not met
 
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*11% of the small businesses cite weak sales as their principal business problem
 
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|[|http://newsroom.bankofamerica.com/files/press_kit/additional/Small_Business_Owner_Report_-_Fall_2015.pdf || SS || Freshman ||1-5  ||  ||1-5  ||  ||1-3  || cec14@rice.edu  || 903 504 9287 || 2
 
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=='''Issues Facing Small Businesses'''==
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==Completed Work==
  
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===Health Care===
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*A [[Small Business Development Ecosystem of Houston| Portal]] on resources for small business owners.
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*[[Dylan Dickens]]' [[Houston SBA Loans (Blog Post)| Blog Post]] on the loaning practices of the Houston SBA office.
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*An [[The Affordable Care Act and Small Businesses (Academic Paper) | Academic Paper]] detailing the effects of the Affordable Care Act on small businesses
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*The [[Small Business Research]] represents the current educational  wiki page concerning small business.
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*[[Small Business Data]] A page compiling data on Small Businesses.
  
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==Future Work==
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*[[(Blog Post) Best Practices for Small Business|A Blog post]] concerning best practices for Small Business on the McNair Blog.
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*An [[SBA Investigation (Report)|investigative report]] taking a look at the financial activities of the [[SBA|Small Business Administration]].
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*A [[What's Killing Small Businesses? (Blog Post) | Blog Post]] describing the governmental and societal factors that are causing small businesses to fail
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*An [[Government Regulations affecting Small Businesses(Academic Paper) | Academic Paper]] detailing the effects on small businesses directly caused by specific government-issued regulations
  
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===Access to Capital===
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===Student Debt===
 
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===Patent Reform===
 
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===Gender Equality===
 
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=='''Helpful Websites'''==
 
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*The Small Business Administration: https://www.sba.gov/
 
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*The Federal Reserve Board Survey of Small Business Finances: http://www.federalreserve.gov/pubs/oss/oss3/nssbftoc.htm
 
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*Trends in Small Business: http://smallbiztrends.com/
 
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=='''References'''==
 
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1. http://www.gallup.com/businessjournal/186179/student-loan-debt-major-barrier-entrepreneurship.aspx
 
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2. http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/237926
 
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3. http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2417676
 
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4. http://www.gallup.com/businessjournal/181592/potential-entrepreneurs-aren-taking-plunge.aspx
 
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5. http://www.forbes.com/sites/kauffman/2014/09/15/student-debt-and-the-millennial-entrepreneurship-paradox/#286763962f70
 
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6. http://obamacarefacts.com/obamacare-small-business/
 

Latest revision as of 11:24, 24 March 2017



McNair Topic Area
Small Business
American-City-Business-Journals-corporate-office.JPG
Small Business Offices in the United States
Primary Information
Topic Area Name Small Business
Team Members Dylan Dickens
Primary Billing Dr. Edward Egan
Keywords Small Business, Entrepreneurship
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Summary

The McNair Center's topic area on Small Business is the concerted effort to inform the public on the details of small business, the best practices for maintaining and or growing one, and how government regulatory and supporting bodies effect them. Particular interest is granted to educational blog posts and wiki pages to spread information, and investigative research concerning the Small Business Administration.

Projects Outline

Completed Work

Work in Progress

Future Work

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