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Small Business


Small Business is a special interest group organized under the auspices of the Articles of Incorporation of the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) to promote and encourage the development and advancement of programs and services in the specific entrepreneurship field and to provide a forum for information exchange.

GROUP MISSION

The mission of the Small Business Interest Group is to promote research about small businesses and to identify and share best practices about small businesses.

GROUP LEADERSHIP

Leadership of the Group is elected annually by the Group membership; questions relative to Group mission, membership; annual work program and objectives should be directed to one of the following members of the leadership team:

Group Chair

Marty Mattare
Frostburg State University
Department of Management
Tel: 301-689-7498
Email: mmattare@frostburg.edu

Group Vice-Chair

Whitney Peake
Murray State University
606 Tanglewood Drive
Murray, KY 42071
Tel: 270-978-6807
Email: whitney.peake@gmail.com

GROUP MEMBERSHIP

A member of USASBE in good standing, that has professional interest in the specific field of the Group and wishes to pursue expansion and promotion of the field and personal advancement through knowledge exchange and participation in the mission of the Group, is eligible for membership.

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GROUP ANNUAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

The Small Business Interest Group will pursue the following objectives between 2009 and 2010:

  • Establish a closer relationship with the SBA (perhaps through the regional office where the USASBE meeting is held)
  • Develop an on-line Journal
  • Publish a Newsletter
  • Increase the number of papers submitted to the interest group
  • Conduct a Pre-conference Workshop, and
  • Establish a discussion group using Internet technology.