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downsizing of many business.
Research recommendations, 1991, states the Greenwich Group incorporated findings of umemployed managers; that 30 percent become self employed rather than
seek a new employer. Almost half of them enter the consulting field. The others buy into “fast growth” ventures, start a business from scratch, but existing companies or acquire a business franchise.
Within Virginia there are between 125,000 and 130,000 businesses of which 95 percent are small businesses. The SBA defines small business as one with five employees arid income of $50,000. Many new home based businesses and well established ones may not meet that criteria. As a result there are many
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