A history of small business in America

A history of small business in America
Mansel G. Blackford, Mansel G. ...
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A history of small business in America

Publisher's description: From the colonial era to the present day, small businesses have been an integral part of American life. First published in 1991 and now thoroughly revised and updated, A History of Small Business in America explores the central but ever-changing role played by small enterprises in the nation's economic, political, and cultural development. Examining small businesses in manufacturing, sales, services, and farming, Mansel Blackford argues that while small firms have always been important to the nation's development, their significance has varied considerably in different time periods and in different segments of our economy. Throughout, he relates small business development to changes in America's overall business and economic systems and offers comparisons between the growth of small business in the United States to its development in other countries. He places special emphasis on the importance of small business development for women and minorities. Unique in its breadth, this book provides the only comprehensive overview of these significant topics.

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Cover of: A History of Small Business in America
A History of Small Business in America
May 19, 2003, The University of North Carolina Press, University of North Carolina Press
Paperback in English - 2 edition
Cover of: A History of Small Business in America
A History of Small Business in America
May 19, 2003, The University of North Carolina Press
Hardcover in English - 2 edition
Cover of: A history of small business in America
A history of small business in America
1991, Twayne Publishers, Maxwell Macmillan Canada, Maxwell Macmillan International
in English
Cover of: A history of small business in America
A history of small business in America
1991, Twayne Publishers, Maxwell Macmillan Canada, Maxwell Macmillan International
in English
Cover of: A history of small business in America
A history of small business in America
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-171) and index.

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Published in
New York : Toronto
Series
Twayne's evolution of American business series ; 10

The Physical Object

Pagination
xx, 176 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Number of pages
176

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL22100183M
ISBN 10
0805798250
Library Thing
6587890

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Writing in 1849, John Beaucamp Jones, a small-scale Missouri storekeeper, captured well the importance of merchants in mid-nineteenth-century American life: "Wherever the surges of 'manifest destiny' scatter the seeds of civilization-whether it be in solemn shade and solitude of the dark forests bordering the 'Mad Missouri,' or on the interminable praises beyond the woods-the merchant or trader is always found in their midst."
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