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

Harvard Business Review

These are the dry cleaners, restaurants, car repair operations, and local retailers that are part of the fabric of our daily lives. An important but less well-documented type is comprised of an estimated 1 million small businesses that are part of commercial and government supply chains (referred to as suppliers).

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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 private sector rose in the 1990s, but then fell in the 2000s.