microenterprise
Very small company
A microenterprise is a very small business, typically with fewer than five employees and minimal startup capital.
The term appears in development economics and small business contexts, often referring to informal or home-based operations: Microloans help microenterprises get off the ground.
Government programs may define microenterprise by revenue thresholds or employee count.
Small loans to entrepreneurs
- microfinanceSmall loans for poor entrepreneurs
- microloanSmall-scale credit assistance
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
livelihood · NGO · aid · grant · training · rural · underserved · uplift
Of this area
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
- collectiveJointly organized group
bazaar · vendor · artisanal · handcrafted · mom-and-pop · shopkeeper · localism · maker
Working independently, not hired
- freelancerSelf-employed service provider
- proprietorBusiness holder
- SMEExpert in specific field
- home-basedLocated at residence
owner-operator · livelihood · bootstrap · kiosk · subsistence · family-run · tradesperson · craftsperson
Capacity to succeed
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- profitabilityCapacity to generate gain
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- scalabilityCapacity for growth
growth · survival · adaptability · reinvestment · diversification · cash-flow · break-even · self-sustaining
microcredit
Small loans to entrepreneurs
- microfinanceSmall loans for poor entrepreneurs
- microloanSmall-scale credit assistance
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
self-sufficiency · livelihood · NGO · aid · grant · training · rural · underserved · uplift
local
Of this area
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
collective · bazaar · vendor · artisanal · handcrafted · mom-and-pop · shopkeeper · localism · maker
self-employed
Working independently, not hired
- freelancerSelf-employed service provider
- proprietorBusiness holder
- SMEExpert in specific field
home-based · owner-operator · livelihood · bootstrap · kiosk · subsistence · family-run · tradesperson · craftsperson · solopreneur
viability
Capacity to succeed
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- profitabilityCapacity to generate gain
- stabilityResistance to displacement
scalability · growth · survival · adaptability · reinvestment · diversification · cash-flow · break-even · self-sustaining · long-term
- business typesbig business, business, corporation, sole proprietorship, partnership
- small businesssmall business, sole proprietor, owner, mom-and-pop, startup
- business entitiescorporation, LLC, sole proprietorship, partnership, company
- economic developmenteconomic development, jobs, rural development, urbanization, job creation
- microeconomysmall business, microfinance, microloan, local market, local economy
- microfinancemicrocredit, small loans, microloan, microloans, group lending
microenterprisemultinational corporation
Business operating in many countries
megacorporation · conglomerate · big business · global enterprise · corporation
microenterprisecorporation
Legally separate business entity
conglomerate · multinational · holding company · limited liability company
enterprise, micro, enterprising, enterprises, entrepreneurship, enterpriser, microbusiness