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Recent Examples of microenterprise
Milpitas has allocated $200,000 in federal funds to provide up to 40 local microenterprises each with $5,000.
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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
With that in mind, microenterprises have an extra year—for a total of 3.5 years—to comply with any compulsory obligations following the establishment of EPR schemes.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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
Notably, about 93,000 microenterprises registered on the portal have grown to become small enterprises, and about 10,000 small enterprises have become medium enterprises over the last two years.
—V. Anantha Nageswaran, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2023
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
The city has allocated $50,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for MEAP in order to provide up to 25 Milpitas microenterprises each with $2,000 in grant funding.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2024
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
With that in mind, microenterprises have an extra year—for a total of 3.5 years—to comply with any compulsory obligations following the establishment of EPR schemes.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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
Notably, about 93,000 microenterprises registered on the portal have grown to become small enterprises, and about 10,000 small enterprises have become medium enterprises over the last two years.
—V. Anantha Nageswaran, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2023
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
The city has allocated $50,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for MEAP in order to provide up to 25 Milpitas microenterprises each with $2,000 in grant funding.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for microenterprise
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When implementing an enterprise browser, organizations often face unforeseen challenges that can hinder progress and adoption.—
Ashish Khanna,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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However, the enterprise software giant’s AI business is picking up steam, which should propel the stock higher over time.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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At the conference, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged $2 billion in financing to supply Ukraine with 5,000 short-range Martlet air-defense missiles, produced by French firm Thales at a factory in Belfast.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Research from analytics firm Gallup shows that U.S. alcohol consumption is declining, with younger generations drinking significantly less than their predecessors.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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The Fashion Awards is the primary fundraiser of the BFC Foundation, which aims to support the future growth and success of the British fashion industry by focusing on education, grant-giving, and business mentoring.—
Tianwei Zhang,
WWD,
25 Feb. 2025
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Jackson allegedly lied during a civil deposition about receiving secret funding for his trucking business from a powerful waste-hauling firm, according to federal prosecutors.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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The results spell an unlikely third-act triumph for the 69-year-old, who just seven years ago was seen as a failed politician fully reconciled to ending his career as a wealthy lobbyist and member of numerous company boards.—
Thomas Escritt,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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This also gives a manufacturing company like Dodge the chance to refine their approach before expanding to other series.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
23 Feb. 2025
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The county performs about 14,000 inspections annually, with 97% of establishments passing, spokesman Ken Casparis previously told The Sacramento Bee.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Feb. 2025
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This was the common idea behind Harry Truman’s Marshall Plan for postwar Europe, Kennedy’s establishment of USAID, Jimmy Carter’s creation of the U.S. refugee program, and George W. Bush’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Financial markets:Stocks waver as investors eye Federal Reserve minutes and Trump's tariff announcements Bullion is seen as a safeguard against geopolitical risks and inflation, but rising interest rates diminish its attractiveness as a non-yielding asset.—
Daksh Grover,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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That could put pressure on the Bank of England, which had been cutting interest rates to invigorate its tepid economy.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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But investigators have since sought to quell those concerns.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Nugent and a group of residents organized under the banner of the Restore Gompers Park Coalition have been pushing for the tents to be removed and their occupants housed, citing quality of life and safety concerns for park users and the people living there.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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Dramatic video from Sunday morning showed firefighters battling flames as the fire neared houses.—
Amy Graff,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2025
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After the Todd years, the house also served as a brothel, grocery store, and storage unit.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Microenterprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microenterprise. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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