Small business considerations, economics and research. Volume 7 / Peter R. Bennett and Margaret O. Myers, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bennett, Peter R., editor.

Myers, Margaret O., editor.

Series:

Small business considerations, economics and research

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Small business--United States--Information services.

Small business.

Businesspeople--United States.

Businesspeople.

Retirement--Planning.

Retirement.

Small business--Information technology--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (170 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Publishers, [2015]

Summary:

This series examines issues and economic matters particular to small businesses. The term Small Enterprise (or Small Organization) is sometimes used for this same category of business or organization. A small enterprise/organization may also be a nonprofit organization. This volume covers several topics including small business management and technical assistance training programs; federal broadband deployment programs and small business; women-owned small business programs; and cosponsored activities that can benefit small businesses but lack a consistent feedback mechanism.

Contents:

SMALL BUSINESS CONSIDERATIONS, ECONOMICS AND RESEARCH: VOLUME 7; SMALL BUSINESS CONSIDERATIONS, ECONOMICS AND RESEARCH: VOLUME 7; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRAINING PROGRAMS; SUMMARY; FEDERAL MANAGEMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRAINING PROGRAMS; SBAMANAGEMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRAINING PROGRAMS; DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRAINING PROGRAMS; CONGRESSIONAL ISSUES; CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS

APPENDIX. BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF SBAMANAGEMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRAINING PROGRAMSChapter 2: TELECOMMUNICATIONS: FEDERAL BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT PROGRAMS AND SMALL BUSINESS; ABBREVIATIONS; WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY; WHAT GAO FOUND; BACKGROUND; FEDERALLY FUNDED EFFORTS TO EXPAND BROADBAND ENCOMPASS BUT DO NOT SPECIFICALLY TARGET SMALL BUSINESSES; SELECTED FEDERALLY FUNDED AND MUNICIPAL NETWORKS HAVE IMPROVED BROADBAND SERVICE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES; AGENCY COMMENTS; APPENDIX I. OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY

APPENDIX II. SPEEDS AND PRICES OFFERED BY FEDERALLY FUNDED AND MUNICIPAL BROADBAND SERVICE PROVIDERS THAT WERE PART OF GAO'S ANALYSIS, AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2013Chapter 3: WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM: CERTIFIER OVERSIGHT AND ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY CONTROLS ARE NEEDED; ABBREVIATIONS; WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY; WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS; WHAT GAO FOUND; BACKGROUND; BUSINESSES CAN USE TWO METHODS TO CERTIFY ELIGIBILITY FOR WOSB PROGRAM; SBA'S OVERSIGHT OF CERTIFIERS HAS BEEN MINIMAL AND DOES NOT PROVIDE REASONABLE ASSURANCE THAT ONLY ELIGIBLE BUSINESSES OBTAIN SET-ASIDE CONTRACTS

PROGRAM SET-ASIDES HAVE HAD MINIMAL EFFECT ON WOSB CONTRACTINGCONCLUSION; RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION; AGENCY COMMENTS AND OUR EVALUATION; APPENDIX I: OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY; Chapter 4: SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION: COSPONSORED ACTIVITIES CAN BENEFIT SMALL BUSINESSES BUT LACK A CONSISTENT FEEDBACK MECHANISM; ABBREVIATIONS; WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY; WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS; WHAT GAO FOUND; BACKGROUND; SBA AND COSPONSORS JOINTLY PLAN, FUND, AND CONDUCT COSPONSORED ACTIVITIES

COLLECTING FEEDBACK FROM PARTICIPANTS WOULD HELP SBA EVALUATE COSPONSORED ACTIVITIES AND ITS USE OF COSPONSORSHIP AUTHORITYCONCLUSION; RECOMMENDATION FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION; AGENCY COMMENTS; APPENDIX I. OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY; APPENDIX II. FACTORS SBA CONSIDERS IN DECIDING WHETHER TO UTILIZE COSPONSORSHIP AUTHORITY; APPENDIX III. SUMMARY OF SBA OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS AND SBA REQUIRED PROCEDURES; APPENDIX IV. ADDITIONAL FOCUS GROUP CHARACTERISTICS AND INFORMATION; INDEX; Blank Page

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed May 3, 2016).

ISBN:

1-63483-243-4