microenterprise
noun[CorU]
ECONOMICS,FINANCE(alsomicro-enterprise)uk/ˈmaɪkrəʊˌentəpraɪz/usacompanyor thegroupofcompaniesthattypicallyhave fewer than fiveemployees:
A micro-enterpriseemploysfive or fewerpeopleandrequires$35,000 or less in startupcapital.
microenterprise credit/finance/loanHe said hefinallyreceivedsomefundingthrough a microenterpriseloan.
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