Surviving in Spite of Everything
Surviving in Spite of Everything

Author: Bob Vereen

Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing

Published: 2010-03

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13: 1608444163

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

For 60 years, Bob Vereen has been a participant in-and observer of-the hardware industry, both in the U. S. and abroad. He ran a wholesale merchandising group, edited the industry's leading magazine for 30 years, founded a daily newspaper covering the National Hardware Show(r) as well as an international magazine called Worldwide Hardware, managed the Home Center Institute for a while, managed a trade association, the Worldwide DIY Council for 20 years and continues to be active in it currently. He was a key executive with the National Retail Hardware Association for decades, retiring in 1987 as senior vice president. He claims to have visited more than 10,000 hardware stores, lumberyards and home centers-which is probably understated. He continues to observe and write about the industry for a number of international hardware/home center publications.

Hearings
Hearings

Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Small Business

Publisher:

Published: 1958

Total Pages: 1008

ISBN-13:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A History of Small Business in America
A History of Small Business in America

Author: Mansel G. Blackford

Publisher: UNC Press Books

Published: 2003-11-20

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 0807862339

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

From the colonial era to the present day, small businesses have been an integral part of American life. First published in 1991 and now thoroughly revised and updated, A History of Small Business in America explores the central but ever-changing role played by small enterprises in the nation's economic, political, and cultural development. Examining small businesses in manufacturing, sales, services, and farming, Mansel Blackford argues that while small firms have always been important to the nation's development, their significance has varied considerably in different time periods and in different segments of our economy. Throughout, he relates small business development to changes in America's overall business and economic systems and offers comparisons between the growth of small business in the United States to its development in other countries. He places special emphasis on the importance of small business development for women and minorities. Unique in its breadth, this book provides the only comprehensive overview of these significant topics.