May 22, 2012

A Sample of Events for National Small Business WeekBy Diane MastrullArticles.Philly.com

Forty-nine years ago, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation establishing a week to commemorate the contributions of U.S. small businesses. Every president since then has continued the tradition, known as National Small Business Week.

The 2012 recognition is this week, featuring a variety of events designed to trumpet and empower a group of business owners whose total size is hard to quantify.

The federal government says small businesses total more than 27 million. However, its definition of a small business includes companies with fewer than 500 employees, far larger than the mom-and-pop stores and technology start-ups more commonly thought of as small businesses.

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