microenterprise
noun [ C or U ]
ECONOMICS, FINANCE (also micro-enterprise) uk/ˈmaɪkrəʊˌentəpraɪz/ usa company or the group of companies that typically have fewer than five employees:
A micro-enterprise employs five or fewer people and requires $35,000 or less in startup capital.
microenterprise credit/finance/loan He said he finally received some funding through a microenterprise loan.
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