Understanding Business
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ISBN: 9781259929434
Author: William Nickels
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 6, Problem 5DCS
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To discuss: The list of factors that might mean the difference between success and failure of a new company entering the business technology industry and whether small start-ups realistically complete with big and famous companies.
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A business that is possessed and operated independently and in its field of operation is non-authoritative, where certain standards of size in terms of employees or annual receipts are met is termed as small business.
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