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Recent Examples of microenterprise
The city recognizes microenterprises as commercial enterprises that have five or fewer employees.
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Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
Milpitas has allocated $200,000 in federal funds to provide up to 40 local microenterprises each with $5,000.
—Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
From 1973 to 2022, these institutions have made a significant impact on 850,000 businesses and microenterprises while creating or preserving three million jobs nationwide.
—Lenwood V. Long, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Sao Paulo, where Barros is based, has the highest population of these tiny businesses in the country, with 3.6 million microenterprises.
—Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
The department said at least five grants of up to $5,000 each were issued through a microenterprise grant program.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
To be eligible for the program, microenterprises must operate within Milpitas city limits, not exceed five employees (including W2 employees and sole proprietors) and operate as a for-profit enterprise.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2024
The city has allocated $50,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for MEAP in order to provide up to 25 Milpitas microenterprises each with $2,000 in grant funding.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2024
This program is designed to provide economic assistance to microenterprises within Milpitas.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2024
Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
Milpitas has allocated $200,000 in federal funds to provide up to 40 local microenterprises each with $5,000.
—Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
From 1973 to 2022, these institutions have made a significant impact on 850,000 businesses and microenterprises while creating or preserving three million jobs nationwide.
—Lenwood V. Long, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Sao Paulo, where Barros is based, has the highest population of these tiny businesses in the country, with 3.6 million microenterprises.
—Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
The department said at least five grants of up to $5,000 each were issued through a microenterprise grant program.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
To be eligible for the program, microenterprises must operate within Milpitas city limits, not exceed five employees (including W2 employees and sole proprietors) and operate as a for-profit enterprise.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2024
The city has allocated $50,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for MEAP in order to provide up to 25 Milpitas microenterprises each with $2,000 in grant funding.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2024
This program is designed to provide economic assistance to microenterprises within Milpitas.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for microenterprise
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For enterprises implementing large-scale AI initiatives, Google's hardware advancements translate to quantifiable benefits across three dimensions: Economic Efficiency.—
Maribel Lopez,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The Sacramento Bee 916-321-1692 Stephen Hobbs is an enterprise reporter for The Sacramento Bee.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Long the home of Dr. Pamela Cantor and the late Richard A. Cantor, a former vice chairman at the investment firm Neuberger Berman, the home sits on a picturesque hillside in the rural town of Washington, with expansive views of pristine Lake Waramaug.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
7 Apr. 2025
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The founder of investment advisory firm Fisher Investments said Trump’s tariffs that start at a 10% baseline on all imports, with higher rates set for specific countries, are unlikely to succeed as they will be challenged both in legal courts and by Congress.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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Tourism destinations hit by natural disasters need visitors in order for local people and businesses to survive.—
Shoshi Parks,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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Brandon Silverstein Climbs to Music Industry Summit For Silverstein, the appointment caps a meteoric rise in the music business.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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The company said a 20% U.S. tariff on imports from the European Union, which Mr. Trump announced on April 2 before pausing them, would require the company to hike prices by 10% beginning April 15.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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The back-and-forth over tariffs shook confidence in U.S. leadership, exposed fractures within Trump’s team and rattled companies that rely on global sources for products and international customers for sales.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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The announcement follows the recent establishment of the Achievement in Casting Oscar, created in 2024 and beginning with next year’s 98th Academy Awards for films released in 2025.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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The iconic venue, known as one of the most popular establishments in the Dominican Republic, was hosting more than 300 attendees when the roof gave way, trapping dozens beneath the rubble.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
8 Apr. 2025
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According to Murphy, the manosphere is a collection of websites, forums, and content centered on male interests, often with an anti-feminist perspective.—
Samantha Mann,
Parents,
8 Apr. 2025
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On Thursday, the government posts its latest inflation data, which could play into the Federal Reserve's next interest rate decision.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Now, in the case of the United States, there’s no concern whatsoever with what anybody thinks on the outside.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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That’s a major concern for media as advertisers review budgets.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Plus, there’s a two-level guest house with its own kitchen and living area.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
7 Apr. 2025
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For his first day of work in June 1999, Scott Smith arrived at the makeshift bat factory, a three-level brick corner house in Ottawa with a stop sign sprouting up from the tree-lawn shrubs.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Microenterprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microenterprise. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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