Ethical decisions are individual decisions.

Most states do not require a Certificate of Incorporation or a charter to be filed for a new corporation.

In a ________ , a franchisee has the right to create a semi-independent organization in a particular territory to recruit, sell, and support other franchisees.

Narrower product lines, smaller customer bases, and more limited geographic areas give small companies a natural advantage over large businesses when preparing a strategic plan.

Research shows that the top-performing ________ percent of small companies create 67 percent of the net new jobs in the economy.

In a recent survey, ________ percent of consumers say that given the opportunity, they would buy products with a social and/or environmental benefit.

The majority of small companies are concentrated in the ________ and ________ industries.

Practices that are illegal in one country may be perfectly acceptable, even expected, in another.

The company history section of the business plan typically includes ________.

Companies must recognize the independence of business and society.