Encyclopedia of Small Business

Cover Page......Page 1
Title Page......Page 3
ISBN 0787691127......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
Introduction and User’s Guide......Page 12
ABSENTEEISM......Page 15
ACCELERATED COST RECOVERY SYSTEM (ACRS)......Page 17
ACCOUNTING......Page 18
ACCOUNTING METHODS......Page 22
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE......Page 23
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE......Page 25
ACTIVITY-BASED COSTING......Page 26
ADVERTISING AGENCIES......Page 28
ADVERTISING BUDGET......Page 31
ADVERTISING, EVALUATION OF RESULTS......Page 34
ADVERTISING MEDIA— AUDIO......Page 36
ADVERTISING MEDIA— INFOMERCIALS......Page 37
ADVERTISING MEDIA— INTERNET......Page 38
ADVERTISING MEDIA— PRINT......Page 39
ADVERTISING MEDIA— VIDEO......Page 41
ADVERTISING STRATEGY......Page 42
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION......Page 43
AGE DISCRIMINATION......Page 46
AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT ACT......Page 49
AIDS IN THE WORKPLACE......Page 51
ALIEN EMPLOYEES......Page 52
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR)......Page 55
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)......Page 57
AMORTIZATION......Page 60
‘‘ANGEL’’ INVESTORS......Page 61
ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE (APR)......Page 62
ANNUAL REPORTS......Page 63
ANNUITIES......Page 66
APPLICATION SERVICE PROVIDERS......Page 69
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS......Page 70
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION......Page 71
ASSEMBLY LINE METHODS......Page 72
ASSETS......Page 73
ASSUMPTIONS......Page 75
AUDITS, EXTERNAL......Page 76
AUDITS, INTERNAL......Page 79
AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE (AGV)......Page 84
AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS (AS/RS)......Page 85
AUTOMATION......Page 86
AUTOMOBILE LEASING......Page 89
BABY BONDS......Page 91
BALANCE SHEET......Page 92
BANKRUPTCY......Page 93
BANKS AND BANKING......Page 96
BANNER ADVERTISEMENTS......Page 98
BAR CODING......Page 100
BARRIERS TO MARKET ENTRY......Page 101
BARTERING......Page 102
BENCHMARKING......Page 103
BEST PRACTICES......Page 104
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAUS (BBBS)......Page 106
BIOMETRICS......Page 107
BLUE CHIP......Page 109
BOARD OF DIRECTORS......Page 110
BONDS......Page 112
BOOKKEEPING......Page 113
BOUNDARYLESS......Page 114
BRAINSTORMING......Page 115
BRAND EQUITY......Page 116
BRANDS AND BRAND NAMES......Page 117
BREAK-EVEN ANALYSIS......Page 119
BUDGET DEFICIT......Page 120
BUDGET SURPLUS......Page 121
BUDGETS AND BUDGETING......Page 122
BUSINESS APPRAISERS......Page 124
BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS......Page 125
BUSINESS BROKERS......Page 126
BUSINESS CYCLES......Page 128
BUSINESS EDUCATION......Page 131
BUSINESS ETHICS......Page 132
BUSINESS EXPANSION......Page 134
BUSINESS FAILURE AND DISSOLUTION......Page 136
BUSINESS HOURS......Page 138
BUSINESS INCUBATORS......Page 139
BUSINESS INFORMATION SOURCES......Page 141
BUSINESS INSURANCE......Page 143
BUSINESS INTERRUPTION INSURANCE......Page 147
BUSINESS NAME......Page 148
BUSINESS PLAN......Page 149
BUSINESS PLANNING......Page 151
BUSINESS PROPOSALS......Page 153
BUSINESS TRAVEL......Page 155
BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS......Page 157
BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS MARKETING......Page 159
BUSINESS-TO-CONSUMER......Page 162
BUYING AN EXISTING BUSINESS......Page 164
C CORPORATION......Page 169
CAPITAL......Page 172
CAPITAL GAIN/LOSS......Page 174
CAPITAL STRUCTURE......Page 175
CAREER AND FAMILY......Page 176
CAREER PLANNING AND CHANGING......Page 179
CASH CONVERSION CYCLE......Page 181
CASH FLOW STATEMENT......Page 182
CASH MANAGEMENT......Page 184
CASUAL BUSINESS ATTIRE......Page 185
CENSUS DATA......Page 187
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS......Page 189
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE......Page 191
CHARITABLE GIVING......Page 192
CHILD CARE......Page 194
CHILDREN’S ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT (COPPA)......Page 197
CHOOSING A SMALL BUSINESS......Page 199
CLEAN AIR ACT......Page 201
CLEAN WATER ACT......Page 203
CLOSELY HELD CORPORATIONS......Page 204
CLUSTERS......Page 205
CODE OF ETHICS......Page 208
COLLATERAL......Page 210
COLLEGIATE ENTREPRENEURIAL ORGANIZATIONS......Page 211
COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS......Page 212
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS......Page 216
COMMUNITY RELATIONS......Page 217
COMP TIME......Page 219
COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS......Page 220
COMPETITIVE BIDS......Page 221
COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE CLEANUP AND LIABILITY ACT (CERCLA)......Page 223
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS......Page 225
COMPUTER CRIMES......Page 228
COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN (CAD) AND COMPUTER-AIDED MANUFACTURING (CAM)......Page 231
COMPUTERS AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS......Page 233
CONSOLIDATED OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT (COBRA)......Page 236
CONSTRUCTION......Page 239
CONSTRUCTIVE DISCHARGE......Page 240
CONSULTANTS......Page 242
CONSULTING......Page 245
CONSUMER ADVOCACY......Page 248
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (CPI)......Page 249
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC)......Page 250
CONTRACTS......Page 251
COOPERATIVE ADVERTISING......Page 253
COOPERATIVES......Page 255
COPYRIGHT......Page 257
CORPORATE CULTURE......Page 261
CORPORATE IMAGE......Page 263
CORPORATE LOGO......Page 265
CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP......Page 266
COST CONTROL AND REDUCTION......Page 268
COST SHARING......Page 271
COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS......Page 272
COSTS......Page 274
COUPONS......Page 277
CREDIT......Page 278
CREDIT BUREAUS......Page 282
CREDIT CARD FINANCING......Page 284
CREDIT EVALUATION AND APPROVAL......Page 285
CREDIT HISTORY......Page 288
CRISIS MANAGEMENT......Page 289
CROSS-CULTURAL/ INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION......Page 292
CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAMS......Page 295
CROSS-TRAINING......Page 299
CUSTOMER RETENTION......Page 301
CUSTOMER SERVICE......Page 302
DATA ENCRYPTION......Page 305
DATABASE ADMINISTRATION......Page 307
DAY TRADING......Page 310
DEBT COLLECTION......Page 312
DEBT FINANCING......Page 314
DECISION MAKING......Page 317
DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS......Page 320
DELEGATION......Page 322
DELIVERY SERVICES......Page 325
DEMOGRAPHICS......Page 326
DEPRECIATION......Page 327
DESKTOP PUBLISHING......Page 329
DIFFICULT CUSTOMERS......Page 332
DIFFICULT EMPLOYEES......Page 334
DIRECT MAIL......Page 336
DIRECT MARKETING......Page 339
DIRECT PUBLIC OFFERINGS......Page 343
DISABILITY INSURANCE......Page 345
DISABLED CUSTOMERS......Page 347
DISASTER ASSISTANCE LOANS......Page 349
DISASTER PLANNING......Page 351
DISCOUNT SALES......Page 353
DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW......Page 356
DISCRETIONARY INCOME......Page 358
DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS......Page 359
DISTRIBUTORSHIPS AND DEALERSHIPS......Page 361
DIVERSIFICATION......Page 364
DIVIDENDS......Page 366
DOT-COMS......Page 367
DOUBLE TAXATION......Page 369
DOWNLOADING ISSUES......Page 370
DRUG TESTING......Page 373
DUE DILIGENCE......Page 375
ECONOMIC ORDER QUANTITY (EOQ)......Page 377
ECONOMIES OF SCALE......Page 378
ECONOMIES OF SCOPE......Page 380
8(A) PROGRAM......Page 381
ELASTICITY......Page 384
ELDERCARE......Page 385
ELECTRONIC BULLETIN BOARDS......Page 387
ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE......Page 388
ELECTRONIC MAIL......Page 390
ELECTRONIC TAX FILING......Page 392
EMERGING MARKETS......Page 393
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS......Page 395
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS......Page 398
EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION......Page 400
EMPLOYEE HIRING......Page 402
EMPLOYEE LEASING PROGRAMS......Page 406
EMPLOYEE MANUALS......Page 408
EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION......Page 409
EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS......Page 411
EMPLOYEE PRIVACY......Page 414
EMPLOYEE REFERENCES......Page 416
EMPLOYEE REGISTRATION PROCEDURES......Page 417
EMPLOYEE REINSTATEMENT......Page 418
EMPLOYEE RETENTION......Page 419
EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT (ERISA)......Page 420
EMPLOYEE REWARD AND RECOGNITION SYSTEMS......Page 421
EMPLOYEE RIGHTS......Page 424
EMPLOYEE SCREENING PROGRAMS......Page 426
EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLANS (ESOPs)......Page 427
EMPLOYEE STRIKES......Page 429
EMPLOYEE SUGGESTION SYSTEMS......Page 431
EMPLOYEE TERMINATION......Page 433
EMPLOYEE THEFT......Page 436
EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (EIN)......Page 437
EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS......Page 438
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS......Page 439
EMPLOYMENT INTERVIEWS......Page 441
EMPLOYMENT OF MINORS......Page 443
EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES LIABILITY INSURANCE......Page 446
EMPOWERMENT ZONES......Page 447
ENDORSEMENTS AND TESTIMONIALS......Page 449
ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING (ERP)......Page 451
ENTREPRENEURIAL COUPLES......Page 454
ENTREPRENEURIAL NETWORKS......Page 456
ENTREPRENEURSHIP......Page 458
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT......Page 461
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND BUSINESS......Page 463
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA)......Page 465
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION......Page 467
EQUIPMENT LEASING......Page 468
EQUITY FINANCING......Page 470
ERGONOMICS......Page 472
ESTATE TAX......Page 474
EUROPEAN UNION (EU)......Page 476
EXPENSE ACCOUNTS......Page 478
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK......Page 479
EXPORTING......Page 481
EXPORTING— FINANCING AND PRICING......Page 484
FACILITY LAYOUT AND DESIGN......Page 487
FACILITY MANAGEMENT......Page 489
FACTORING......Page 492
FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP......Page 494
FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT......Page 497
FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESSES......Page 499
FEASIBILITY STUDY......Page 503
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION (FTC)......Page 504
FICA TAXES......Page 506
FIDUCIARY DUTY......Page 507
FINANCE COMPANIES......Page 509
FINANCE AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT......Page 510
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS......Page 511
FINANCIAL PLANNERS......Page 513
FINANCIAL RATIOS......Page 515
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS......Page 518
FIREWALLS......Page 521
FISCAL YEAR......Page 523
FIXED AND VARIABLE EXPENSES......Page 524
FLEXIBLE BENEFIT PLANS......Page 525
FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT (FSA)......Page 527
FLEXIBLE WORK ARRANGEMENTS......Page 528
FLOW CHARTS......Page 531
FOCUS GROUPS......Page 532
FORECASTING......Page 535
FORTUNE 500......Page 537
401(K) PLANS......Page 538
FRANCHISING......Page 540
FREE-LANCE EMPLOYMENT/ INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS......Page 545
GENDER DISCRIMINATION......Page 547
GLOBAL BUSINESS......Page 550
GLOBALIZATION......Page 553
GOODWILL......Page 556
GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT......Page 557
GREEN MARKETING......Page 560
GREEN PRODUCTION......Page 563
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES......Page 565
GROUPTHINK......Page 566
GROUPWARE......Page 568
HEALTH INSURANCE OPTIONS......Page 571
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS AND PREFERRED PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS......Page 575
HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAMS......Page 577
HIGH-TECH BUSINESS......Page 578
HOME OFFICES......Page 580
HOME-BASED BUSINESS......Page 583
HOTELING......Page 586
HTML......Page 587
HUBZONE EMPOWERMENT CONTRACTING PROGRAM......Page 589
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT......Page 590
HUMAN RESOURCE POLICIES......Page 594
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND THE LAW......Page 596
INCOME STATEMENTS......Page 599
INCORPORATION......Page 602
INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS (IRAs)......Page 606
INDUSTRIAL SAFETY......Page 608
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS......Page 610
INDUSTRY LIFE CYCLE......Page 612
INFORMATION BROKERS......Page 614
INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERINGS......Page 615
INNOVATION......Page 619
INSURANCE POOLING......Page 620
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY......Page 622
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION......Page 623
INTEREST RATES......Page 625
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS)......Page 627
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE RATE......Page 629
INTERNET DOMAIN NAMES......Page 630
INTERNET PAYMENT SYSTEMS......Page 631
INTERNET SECURITY......Page 634
INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS (ISPs)......Page 636
INTERNSHIPS......Page 639
INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION......Page 641
INTRANET......Page 643
INTRAPRENEURSHIP......Page 646
INVENTIONS AND PATENTS......Page 647
INVENTORY......Page 651
INVENTORY CONTROL SYSTEMS......Page 654
INVESTOR PRESENTATIONS......Page 656
INVESTOR RELATIONS AND REPORTING......Page 658
IRS AUDITS......Page 660
ISO 9000......Page 661
JOB DESCRIPTION......Page 665
JOB SHARING......Page 667
JOB SHOP......Page 669
JOINT VENTURES......Page 670
KEOGH PLAN......Page 673
LABOR SURPLUS AREA......Page 675
LABOR UNIONS......Page 676
LABOR UNIONS AND SMALL BUSINESS......Page 680
LAYOFFS, DOWNSIZING, AND OUTSOURCING......Page 683
LEARNING CURVES......Page 685
LEASING PROPERTY......Page 686
LEGAL SERVICES......Page 689
LETTER OF INTENT......Page 691
LEVERAGED BUYOUTS......Page 692
LIABILITIES......Page 695
LICENSING......Page 696
LICENSING AGREEMENTS......Page 698
LIFE INSURANCE......Page 699
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY......Page 701
LIQUIDATION AND LIQUIDATION VALUES......Page 703
LOAN PROPOSALS......Page 705
LOANS......Page 707
LOCAL AREA NETWORKS (LANS)......Page 710
LOSS LEADER PRICING......Page 713
MAILING LISTS......Page 715
MAIL-ORDER BUSINESS......Page 717
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (MIS)......Page 720
MANAGEMENT BY OBJECTIVES......Page 722
MANAGER RECRUITMENT......Page 724
MANAGING ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE......Page 725
MANUFACTURERS’ AGENTS......Page 727
MARKET ANALYSIS......Page 729
MARKET QUESTIONNAIRES......Page 730
MARKET RESEARCH......Page 731
MARKET SEGMENTATION......Page 734
MARKETING......Page 737
MARKUP......Page 741
MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS PLANNING (MRP)......Page 742
MEDICARE AND MEDICAID......Page 744
MEETINGS......Page 746
MENTORING......Page 749
MERCHANDISE DISPLAYS......Page 751
MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS......Page 752
METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA (MSA)......Page 754
MEZZANINE FINANCING......Page 755
MINIMUM WAGE......Page 757
MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY......Page 758
MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESSES......Page 759
MISSION STATEMENT......Page 762
MOBILE OFFICE......Page 763
MODEM......Page 765
MONEY MARKET INSTRUMENTS......Page 766
MULTICULTURAL WORK FORCE......Page 767
MULTILEVEL MARKETING......Page 770
MULTIPLE EMPLOYER TRUST......Page 771
MULTITASKING......Page 772
MYERS-BRIGGS TYPE INDICATOR (MBTI)......Page 773
MYSTERY SHOPPING......Page 774
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT COMPANIES (NASBIC)......Page 777
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS......Page 778
NATIONAL BUSINESS INCUBATION ASSOCIATION (NBIA)......Page 779
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD (NLRB)......Page 780
NATIONAL VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATION (NVCA)......Page 781
NEGOTIATION......Page 782
NEPOTISM......Page 784
NET INCOME......Page 786
NETWORKING......Page 787
NEW ECONOMY......Page 789
NEWSGROUPS AND BLOGS......Page 790
NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENTS......Page 792
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS......Page 794
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT......Page 799
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND TAXES......Page 802
NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS......Page 805
NONTRADITIONAL FINANCING SOURCES......Page 807
NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (NAFTA)......Page 809
NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS)......Page 812
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA)......Page 817
OFFICE AUTOMATION......Page 821
OFFICE ROMANCE......Page 823
OFFICE SECURITY......Page 825
ONLINE AUCTIONS......Page 829
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT......Page 833
OPPORTUNITY COST......Page 835
OPTIMAL FIRM SIZE......Page 836
ORAL COMMUNICATION......Page 837
ORGANIZATION CHART......Page 838
ORGANIZATION THEORY......Page 840
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR......Page 843
ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT......Page 844
ORGANIZATIONAL GROWTH......Page 847
ORGANIZATIONAL LIFE CYCLE......Page 848
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE......Page 850
ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER (OEM)......Page 852
OUTSOURCING......Page 853
OVERHEAD EXPENSE......Page 855
OVERTIME......Page 856
PACKAGING......Page 859
PARTNERSHIP......Page 861
PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT......Page 864
PART-TIME BUSINESS......Page 865
PART-TIME EMPLOYEES......Page 867
PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (PTO)......Page 869
PAYROLL TAXES......Page 870
PENETRATION PRICING......Page 873
PENSION PLANS......Page 874
PER DIEM ALLOWANCES......Page 876
PERSONAL SELLING......Page 877
PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION......Page 879
POINT-OF-SALE SYSTEMS......Page 881
PORTABILITY OF BENEFITS......Page 882
POSTAL COSTS......Page 883
PREGNANCY IN THE WORKPLACE......Page 885
PRESENT VALUE......Page 887
PRESS KITS......Page 888
PRESS RELEASES......Page 889
PRICE/EARNINGS (P/E) RATIO......Page 890
PRICING......Page 891
PRIVATE LABELING......Page 894
PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF SECURITIES......Page 896
PRIVATIZATION......Page 897
PRO FORMA STATEMENTS......Page 899
PROBATIONARY EMPLOYMENT PERIODS......Page 903
PRODUCT COSTING......Page 904
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT......Page 905
PRODUCT LIABILITY......Page 908
PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE......Page 910
PRODUCT POSITIONING......Page 912
PRODUCTIVITY......Page 914
PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS......Page 916
PROFIT CENTER......Page 918
PROFIT IMPACT OF MARKET STRATEGIES (PIMS)......Page 919
PROFIT MARGIN......Page 920
PROFIT SHARING......Page 921
PROGRAM EVALUATION AND REVIEW TECHNIQUE (PERT)......Page 923
PROMISSORY NOTES......Page 924
PROPRIETARY INFORMATION......Page 925
PROTOTYPE......Page 926
PUBLIC RELATIONS......Page 928
PURCHASING......Page 932
QUALITY CIRCLES......Page 937
QUALITY CONTROL......Page 939
RACIAL DISCRIMINATION......Page 943
REBATES......Page 946
RECIPROCAL MARKETING......Page 947
RECORD RETENTION......Page 948
RECRUITING......Page 950
RECYCLING......Page 952
REENGINEERING......Page 954
REFINANCING......Page 956
REGULATION D......Page 957
REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY ACT......Page 958
RELOCATION......Page 960
REMANUFACTURING......Page 962
RENOVATION......Page 964
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL......Page 965
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT......Page 967
RE ´ SUME ´ S......Page 970
RETAIL TRADE......Page 972
RETIREMENT PLANNING......Page 973
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA)......Page 977
RETURN ON INVESTMENT (ROI)......Page 978
RETURN POLICIES......Page 979
REVENUE STREAMS......Page 981
RIGHT-TO-KNOW (RTK) LAWS......Page 982
RISK MANAGEMENT......Page 985
RISK AND RETURN......Page 987
ROBOTICS......Page 989
ROYALTIES......Page 991
ROYALTY FINANCING......Page 995
RURAL BUSINESSES......Page 996
S CORPORATIONS......Page 999
SALES COMMISSIONS......Page 1001
SALES CONTRACTS......Page 1003
SALES FORCE......Page 1004
SALES FORECASTS......Page 1005
SALES MANAGEMENT......Page 1007
SALES PROMOTION......Page 1010
SARBANES-OXLEY......Page 1014
SCALABILITY......Page 1017
SEARCH ENGINES......Page 1018
SEASONAL BUSINESSES......Page 1020
SEC DISCLOSURE LAWS AND REGULATIONS......Page 1022
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (SEC)......Page 1025
SEED MONEY......Page 1026
SELF-ASSESSMENT......Page 1028
SELF-EMPLOYMENT......Page 1029
SELF-EMPLOYMENT CONTRIBUTIONS ACT (SECA)......Page 1031
SELLING A BUSINESS......Page 1033
SENIORITY......Page 1036
SERVICE BUSINESSES......Page 1038
SEXUAL HARASSMENT......Page 1040
SHARED SERVICES......Page 1044
SHOPLIFTING......Page 1045
SICK LEAVE AND PERSONAL DAYS......Page 1046
SIMPLIFIED EMPLOYEE PENSION (SEP) PLANS......Page 1048
SITE SELECTION......Page 1050
SMALL BUSINESS......Page 1052
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION......Page 1055
SMALL BUSINESS CONSORTIA......Page 1059
SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PROGRAM......Page 1060
SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT COMPANIES (SBIC)......Page 1062
SMALL BUSINESS JOB PROTECTION ACT......Page 1064
SMALL BUSINESS/LARGE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS......Page 1065
SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER (STTR) PROGRAM......Page 1067
SMALL BUSINESS-DOMINATED INDUSTRIES......Page 1068
SMALL CLAIMS COURT......Page 1070
SMOKE FREE ENVIRONMENT......Page 1072
SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP......Page 1074
SPAM......Page 1076
SPAN OF CONTROL......Page 1078
STANDARD MILEAGE RATE......Page 1080
STOCKS......Page 1081
STRATEGY......Page 1085
SUBCONTRACTING......Page 1087
SUBSTANCE ABUSE......Page 1089
SUCCESSION PLANS......Page 1091
SUPPLIER RELATIONS......Page 1093
SUPPLY AND DEMAND......Page 1096
SUSTAINABLE GROWTH......Page 1097
SYNDICATED LOANS......Page 1098
TARGET MARKETS......Page 1101
TARIFFS......Page 1102
TAX DEDUCTIBLE BUSINESS EXPENSES......Page 1103
TAX PLANNING......Page 1107
TAX PREPARATION SOFTWARE......Page 1110
TAX RETURNS......Page 1111
TAX WITHHOLDING......Page 1113
TELECOMMUTING......Page 1114
TELEMARKETING......Page 1116
TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT SERVICES......Page 1120
TESTING LABORATORIES......Page 1121
TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE NUMBERS......Page 1124
TOTAL PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE......Page 1125
TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT (TQM)......Page 1126
TRADE SHOWS......Page 1128
TRADEMARKS......Page 1131
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT......Page 1134
TRANSACTION PROCESSING......Page 1138
TRANSPORTATION......Page 1139
TRANSPORTATION OF EXPORTS......Page 1141
TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS......Page 1143
UNDERCAPITALIZATION......Page 1145
UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES (UL)......Page 1146
UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE (UCC)......Page 1147
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE......Page 1149
U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION GUARANTEED LOANS......Page 1150
VALUATION......Page 1155
VALUE-ADDED TAX......Page 1158
VARIABLE PAY......Page 1159
VARIANCE......Page 1160
VENTURE CAPITAL......Page 1161
VENTURE CAPITAL NETWORKS......Page 1164
VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORKS......Page 1166
VIRUS......Page 1169
WARRANTIES......Page 1171
WEB SITE DESIGN......Page 1173
WHOLESALING......Page 1175
WIDE AREA NETWORKS (WANS)......Page 1177
WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS......Page 1178
WORK FOR HIRE......Page 1179
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION......Page 1180
WORKPLACE ANGER......Page 1182
WORKPLACE SAFETY......Page 1185
WORKPLACE VIOLENCE......Page 1188
WORKSTATION......Page 1190
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION......Page 1192
YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS’ ORGANIZATION (YEO)......Page 1195
ZONING ORDINANCES......Page 1197
Index......Page 1199