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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-19-11 12:19 PM Original message |
Just a reminder on what a "small business" is... |
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Paper Roses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-19-11 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
1. I agree that there should be some delineation. Many in my town |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-19-11 12:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. ... |
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alc (649 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-19-11 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
2. good point |
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sam11111 (638 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-19-11 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
3. Co ops can do everything they do - without abusive bosses |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-19-11 12:36 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. there still can be some corruption and problems with their directors but for the most part |
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sam11111 (638 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-19-11 12:41 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. FIRE any bad director: Co ops can do that: in a business you cannot |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-19-11 12:47 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. The bad director may be doing what is best for the bottom line (and it's membership) |
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OffWithTheirHeads (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-19-11 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
6. Bechtel Corp, the largest construction Co on earth is considered a small business. |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-19-11 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
7. A Chamber of Commerce definitation... |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-19-11 12:48 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. In the really "real world" you're dealing with financing, corporate charters... |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-19-11 01:21 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Things that any truly small operator has to deal with too |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-19-11 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
8. are franchises considered small businesses? |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-19-11 01:01 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Most franchise owners fit the "small" definfition, even if corporate isn't. |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-19-11 01:09 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. that then is very silly, because most franchises don't act like independent businesses. |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-19-11 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
10. here's my definition: any business that was forced to close by big-box mega-corp hegemony |
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ljm2002 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-19-11 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
16. Excellent point... |
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DrunkenBoat (584 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-19-11 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
17. Yes, when the PTB talk about small business, they mean what we think of as large regional businesses |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-19-11 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
18. K&R. |
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