smallbusiness
nounUK /smɔːl ˈbɪznəs/
US /smɔːl ˈbɪznəs/
A small business is a little company that is owned by one person or a few people.
My aunt runs a small business selling homemade cakes.
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2. A business with few workers and low sales compared to big companies.
The government gives tax help to a small business.
3. A shop or company run by people in your own town.
We like to buy from a small business near our house.
4. A new company that is just starting out.
He started a small business from his garage.