small business
Local independent enterprise
A small business is a company with relatively few employees and modest revenue, typically independently owned rather than part of a larger corporation.
The threshold varies by industry and country—a business with fifty employees might be small in manufacturing but large in retail.
Small businesses are often contrasted with corporate chains: She prefers to shop at small businesses rather than big-box stores.
Residential area nearby
- communityCollective of connected people
- shopRetail sales venue
- storefrontRetail facade facing street
- bodegaSmall urban grocery
deli · bakery · florist · grocer · bookstore · pharmacy · hardware store · barbershop
Solid or resolute
- companyCommercial enterprise or guests
- ventureRisky new undertaking
- establishmentFounded organization or venue
- proprietorshipSole-owner business entity
partnership · SME · operation · outfit · undertaking · LLC · sole proprietor · incorporation
One who starts businesses
- bootstrapStart without external resources
- seed fundingInitial startup capital infusion
- angel investorIndividual funding early-stage companies
- crowdfundingRaising capital from masses
incubator · accelerator · pitch deck · venture capital · co-founder · MVP · prototype · scalability
Skill in making objects
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
- handcraftedMade manually, not machined
- workshopPlace for making or learning
- makerOne who produces
pottery · woodworking · leatherwork · jewelry · textiles · ceramics · blacksmithing · glassblowing
Recessed wall space
- curatedDeliberately selected and organized
- specialtyArea of expertise
- exclusiveLimited to one group
- upscaleElegant and expensive
designer · trendy · chic · unique · personalized · selective · gourmet · premium
Relating to age groups
- legacyWhat's passed down
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- successionFollowing in order
- patriarchMale head of family
matriarch · family-run · handed down · tradition · relatives · dynasty · heirloom · lineage
neighborhood
Residential area nearby
- communityCollective of connected people
- shopRetail sales venue
- storefrontRetail facade facing street
bodega · deli · bakery · florist · grocer · bookstore · pharmacy · hardware store · barbershop · salon
firm
Solid or resolute
- companyCommercial enterprise or guests
- ventureRisky new undertaking
- establishmentFounded organization or venue
proprietorship · partnership · SME · operation · outfit · undertaking · LLC · sole proprietor · incorporation · registration
entrepreneur
One who starts businesses
- bootstrapStart without external resources
- seed fundingInitial startup capital infusion
- angel investorIndividual funding early-stage companies
crowdfunding · incubator · accelerator · pitch deck · venture capital · co-founder · MVP · prototype · scalability · growth hacking
craftsmanship
Skill in making objects
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
- handcraftedMade manually, not machined
- workshopPlace for making or learning
maker · pottery · woodworking · leatherwork · jewelry · textiles · ceramics · blacksmithing · glassblowing · weaving
niche
Recessed wall space
upscale · designer · trendy · chic · unique · personalized · selective · gourmet · premium · independent
generational
Relating to age groups
- legacyWhat's passed down
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- successionFollowing in order
patriarch · matriarch · family-run · handed down · tradition · relatives · dynasty · heirloom · lineage · heritage
- entrepreneurshipentrepreneur, startup, founder, co-founder, cofounder
- business typescorporation, sole proprietorship, partnership, nonprofit, startup
- local businessescorner store, shops, retailers, local shops, bakery
- local commercefarmers market, local market, local shops, marketplace, merchant
- Side Hustlesfreelance, self-employment, consulting, dropshipping, affiliate marketing
- small businesssole proprietor, owner, mom-and-pop, startup, entrepreneur
small businessbig business
Large companies collectively
multinational corporation · conglomerate · megacorporation · industrial giant · corporation
small businesscorporation
Legally separate business entity
public company · multinational · holding company · limited company · corporate entity
small businessmonopoly
One seller, no substitutes
market leader · Big Pharma · tech giant · Amazon · Walmart
small, business, smaller, smallest, businessman, smallness, smallish, businesslike, businesses