Comments on: How Small is Small?

By: DMS

DMS — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:42:56 +0000

I think the size of the business should be based on more than one criteria. I think these should be taken into consideration: number of employees, company’s revenue, company”s assets, etc..

By: Mark Nagurski

Mark Nagurski — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:26:26 +0000

It’s funny though – despite the definitions if you’re planning on marketing your services to other small businesses it worthwhile finding out what they consider small.

I recently had a conversation with a prospective client at a networking event – they said they’d seen my site but weren’t sure if I could help them because I provided writing services for small businesses – and he wasn’t.

He had 6 staff.

Recent blog post from Mark Nagurski: Are you using content to reassure your prospects?

By: Phoebe

Phoebe — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:39:45 +0000

How having 500 employees become a small business? It shouldn’t be based on the revenue. Those small business could be earning $6.5 million a year shouldn’t be consider as small revenue. That’s my opinion.

By: Jane Chin

Jane Chin — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:50:45 +0000

I found your blog through a FriendFeed search on microbusiness and I enjoy this “about” page! The definition of “small” by government standards is not “small” by my or most microbusiness owners’ standards.

Tony Lawrence’s comment about part time v. full time also makes a lot of sense, including those of us who may already run one biz full time and exploring a new biz on a part time basis (i.e. full time does not always have to mean full time employment/job).

By: Eva

Eva — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 12:38:27 +0000

Well, after reading your article, I think it is a good one.

I personally think that the size of business should refer to the business organization (company organization) and not the revenue of the business.

A business can remain “small” while the revenue is “very big”.

Recent blog post from Eva: Marketing – What are people buying?

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By: Crystal

Crystal — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 03:35:36 +0000

Hi Tony, and HA! You’re right…half a person is definitely smaller

And you’re right about always working, too. I’m sure we’re not the only ones who simmer in our sleep, at the grocery store, in the line at the bank…

Now if I could just figure out how to effectively bill for that off-task simmerin’ time?

Thanks for your comment!
Crystal

ps I love the word “singularities”!

Crystal’s last blog post..7 Off-Season Income Ideas for an Event Website

By: Tony Lawrence

Tony Lawrence — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:47:33 +0000

Nit pick:

It can get smaller. One person working part time is a smaller business than one person working full time.

But then again, most of us singularities are probably ALWAYS working, at least in some sense. Even if it’s at a simmer, there’s usually something business related cooking in my brain while I’m doing other things.