Fixing the Economy: Small Business Boost

Do you qualify?

With the so-called JOBS Act — which stands for the ‘Jump-start Our Business Start-ups’ and is a trickle-down approach to getting Americans to work — set to pass the House today and make its way to the president’s desk as early as tomorrow, one wonders what kind of small businesses would be helped by the legislation.

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Here are 10 of the most shocking examples of how large companies can be before they stop being small businesses, as drawn from the [Small Business Administration's] Table of Small Business Size Standards.

1. Internet publishing company: 500 employees
2. A freelance writer, artist or performer: $7 million in average yearly receipts
3. A janitorial or cleaning service: $12.5 million in annual receipts
4. A petroleum refinery: 1,500 employees
5. A doctor: $10 million in annual receipts
6. A child day care center: $7 million in annual receipts
7. A breakfast cereal manufacturer: 1,000 employees
8. A supermarket or other grocery store: $35.5 million in annual receipts
9. A cafeteria, grill buffet or buffet: $25.5 million in annual receipts
10. A cemetery or crematorium: $19 million in annual receipts

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