Across the UK and Republic of Ireland, it is against the law to carry a knife or an offensive weapon in a public place unless you have a good reason. If police think you are carrying an offensive weapon they can stop and search you. Exception.
The total today stands right around 5,000. About 5.7 million small businesses have employees, and private companies account for between 56% and 63% of Americaâs GDP. Small business employs about half the people in the workforce, and account for about 86% of companies with 500 or more employees, according to Forbes. Small business is big business.
A micro-business is a firm with five or fewer employees, started for $50,000 or less in initial capital and that may not have access to traditional commercial loans. Micro Enterprises start small, but can grow quickly into large job-generating businesses. In fact, 85% of all businesses in the U.S. are micro! These very small firms generate close to 25% of all jobs in our economy.