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Recent Examples of microenterprise
While true microenterprises may be exempt, most small companies are expected to comply, and accessibility audits, remediation and staff training all demand serious investment.
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Ran Ronen, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
High collateral requirements that exclude startups and microenterprises.
—Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
The city recognizes microenterprises as commercial enterprises that have five or fewer employees.
—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
Ran Ronen, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
High collateral requirements that exclude startups and microenterprises.
—Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
The city recognizes microenterprises as commercial enterprises that have five or fewer employees.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for microenterprise
Noun
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The city is required to have a separate water and sewer fund, called an enterprise fund, that stipulates expenses are funded through user fees only.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
9 July 2025
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Since 2012, private equity sponsors have financed almost 3,000 energy enterprises across the spectrum, worth $617 billion.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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David Merriman leads the rare earths team at the market intelligence firm Project Blue.—
Michael Sullivan,
NPR,
12 July 2025
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Who’s Who in America® remains an essential biographical source for thousands of researchers, journalists, librarians and executive search firms worldwide.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
Noun
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His business experience running a music label and a hyper-focus on affordability are the way to do that, Myers said.—
William Melhado
July 7,
Sacbee.com,
7 July 2025
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Ever wondered why small business prices aren’t always the lowest?—
Essence,
Essence,
7 July 2025
Noun
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As for himself, though, nearly all of his $1.2 billion fortune is parked in his homebuilding company Neal Communities, which has put up 25,000 houses, all in Florida.—
Monica Hunter-Hart,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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Across industries, companies are feeling the squeeze from labor shortages, rising costs and nonstop pressure to boost efficiency.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
Noun
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Each establishment receives between one and four routine inspections per year.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 June 2025
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After three violations, food establishments would be subject to civil penalties starting at $100 and a fine of $500 after a fifth violation.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2025
Noun
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The proposal reportedly attracted interest in Caracas but clashed with Rubio’s diplomatic approach, spurring confusion among officials in both countries.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 July 2025
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Levy pointed out that such a new legal status could be used to provide disclosures to others about the parameters of the AI agent’s behavior: A digital employee might be required to act in the best interests of the corporation, to choose an obvious example.—
David G.W. Birch,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
Noun
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In seconds, content appears without shipping or physical storage concerns.—
Vikrant Shaurya,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Of the eight which were understood at the time to be complaints or concerns: four were raised to both the production company and the BBC, two were raised only with the production company and two were raised only with the BBC.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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The cat spooks, darting under a pile of debris that was once a house.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
12 July 2025
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Meanwhile, videos circulating on social media show a house being swept up in the surge in Ruidoso as rushing waters tore through previously burn-scarred terrain from wildfires.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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“Microenterprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microenterprise. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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