New Twist To The ‘Mom And Pop’
The notion of a typical “mom and pop” business is getting a makeover.
Yesterday’s image of a family-run corner store is giving way to nail salons, Internet-based auction sites and even motorcycle dealerships, according to the Census Bureau survey of small businesses run by one or more people that range from home-based firms to corner stores.
The nation added nearly a million businesses with no paid employees in 2004 to reach 19.5 million, up 4.7 percent from a year earlier, the Census Bureau said. The numbers reflect the latest available figures.
Building contractors, Internet service providers, nail salons, e-shopping and mail-order houses, lessors of real estate, formal wear and costume rental stores and motorcycle dealers were among the fastest growing of the smallest firms.
cassy on November 26th, 2008 12:24 am
We can see many small business from cyber games to motor parts,foods,goods but most of them they are just thinking of thier profit not the service and good quality of goods to the buying public.i hope they will also think they are not just there to earn but to serve also.
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