microenterprise

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Recent Examples of microenterprise 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 This program is designed to provide economic assistance to microenterprises within Milpitas. Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2024 In explaining more than one council vote, Andrea Cardenas referenced her personal challenges before casting her vote on topics such as affordable housing, microenterprise home kitchen operations and the city’s first bridge shelter. Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2023 The microenterprise structure, and the new payment model reflecting market impact, reinforce the fostering an entrepreneurial behavior. Bill Fischer, Forbes, 29 June 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for microenterprise
Noun
  • The number of minority and women-owned business enterprises that registered with the city also saw a significant increase in 2024, making up 52.8% of the registrations, compared to 1.8% of registrations in 2023, which was one of the goals of the pilot, the presentation said.
    R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
  • He was convicted in 2015 on seven counts related to the site, including distributing narcotics on the Internet and engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise.
    Brett Samuels, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • According to Thami Malusi, a senior associate at Richard Spoor Incorporated Attorneys (RSI), the law firm representing the plaintiffs, the case could finally go to trial this year.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Add another $2 million to pay the engineering firm Miami-Dade hired to investigate the collapse of the Champlain Towers South condo complex, which killed 98 people.
    Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Trump sported for the 2017 inaugural, the former model chose Lippes, who has been building his namesake business relatively quietly.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Previous presidents have taken more significant steps to avoid conflicts of interest and the appearance of self-dealing, including by putting their businesses in blind trusts.
    Lex Harvey, Auzinea Bacon and Matt Egan, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • In the 87-page complaint, which was obtained by PEOPLE, Baldoni and a group of nine other plaintiffs, including his production company Wayfarer Studios, business partners and public relations team, are suing the Times for $250 million.
    Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
  • When Braun gave birth to the couple’s daughter and went on maternity leave, she was employed as a social media manager for a Swiss company that wasn’t friendly towards remote work.
    Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • From family diners in Queens to high-end bistros in Washington Heights, these establishments contribute to the city’s vibrancy.
    Nicole Ayala, New York Daily News, 28 Jan. 2025
  • From executive orders to policy announcements, Trump’s early days in office reflect his campaign promise to shake up the political establishment.
    Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The princes/love interests are peripheral to the storyline, serving only to highlight the relationship between the girls/women.
    Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 26 Jan. 2025
  • However, 2024 numbers showed a waning interest in Tesla's core vehicles, the Model 3 and Y. After years of delays, the Cybertruck was Tesla's big 2024 offering, but the company didn't revamp the rest of its lineup.
    Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 26 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • And recently thousands of physicians and others in health care have signed onto letters echoing these concerns.
    Will Stone, NPR, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Lifting their lips Growling Baring their teeth Addressing Resource Guarding If a dog displays resource guarding, owners are encouraged to consult a veterinarian to rule out underlying medical issues, as behavioral changes or aggression could indicate health concerns.
    Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • His only things were, there’s a house with a presence in it.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Her house, though not destroyed, was at the edge of the burn area, and isn’t livable.
    Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025

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“Microenterprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microenterprise. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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