Foundations of Business –
Cengage Chapter 5 Study
Guide 2026–2027
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Small Business (p133)
one that is independently owned and operated for profit and is not dominant in it's field
§99.7% of all employer firms
§Employ about half of all private sector employees
§Pay 42% of total U.S. private payroll
§Have generated 63 percent of net new jobs over the past 20years
§Hire 37% of high-tech workers
§Are 52% home-based and 2% franchises
§Produce 16.5 times more patents per employee than large patenting firms
Personal factors in small-business success (p137)
o Independence
o A desire to determine one's own destiny
o A willingness to find and accept a challenge
o Family background
Age
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