This Week: National Small Business Week

This week is National Small Business Week. We are going to highlight some books for those out there is the small business world and those who want to be.

I figured we should start with the definition of a small business. This is from the Small Business Administration website:

A Small Business is one that:

• is organized for profit;
• has a place of business in the United States;
• makes a significant contribution to the U.S. economy by paying taxes or using American products, materials or labor; and,
• does not exceed the numerical size standard for its industry.

  The business may be a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, or any other legal form.

  SBA has several general Size Standards. A business in one of the following industry groups is small if it is not greater than the size standard indicated.

  Industry Group	Size Standard
  Manufacturing	500 employees
  Wholesale Trade	100 employees
  Agriculture	$750,000
  Retail Trade	$6.5 million
  General & Heavy Construction (except Dredging)	$31 million
  Dredging	$18.5 million
  Special Trade Contractors	$13 million
  Travel Agencies	$3.5 million (commissions & other income)
  Business and Personal Services Except:	$6.5 million
  >Architectural, Engineering, Surveying, and Mapping Services	$4.5 million
  >Dry Cleaning and Carpet Cleaning Services	$4.5 million

Now that you know where you stand, we can move onto the books.