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The 4 Types of Small Businesses, and Why Each One Matters

Harvard Business Review

A 2010 poll by The Pew Research Center found that the public had a more positive view of them than any other institution in the country – they beat out both churches and universities, for instance, as well as tech companies. America loves small businesses. They provide income to their owners, but by definition are not job creators.

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Can the U.S. Become a Base for Serving the Global Economy?

Harvard Business Review

The evidence indicates that the United States is losing its ability to attract and expand the operations of multinationals and their significant contributions to productivity growth, innovation, and high-wage employment. shares of the global operations of U.S.-based competitiveness, for example, and the 2010 study of U.S.