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Small Business and Work-Family Compiled by Jennifer Quinlan	Topic Page Advisor: Shanny Peer
While there is no universal definition of what constitutes a small business, approximately 80% of U.S. businesses have fewer than 20 employees. While oftentimes small businesses cannot afford high-price benefit packages, many have found creative alternative approaches to support working families. Updated: August 2009

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Microenterprise, Definition(s) of
Small Business, Definition(s) of

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