Micro Business

I've been a member of my local Chamber of Commerce for nearly four years. Meeting representatives from different sized companies and various industries has been very interesting. I've belonged of different committees, worked on various projects and was elected to the Board of Directors. Currently, I'm Second Vice President. Early on, I notice that many businesses didn't fit into the categories of "small, medium, large" companies.

The sponsorship levels were divided by number of employees. The "small" business category was for companies with 50 or fewer employees. I have one employee: ME. Many of my fellow businesses were in the same situation. Five or fewer total employees.

I am a Microbusiness. I fit most of the criteria: Sole proprietorship, less than five employees, service business with little inventory and I started my business out of a love for what I do. There are dozens of definitions for what constitutes a "microbusiness", but there are also dozens of online resources. I can list of few but Google will make this job easier. (Some GREAT resources for microbuisnesses)

Whether we are entertainers, plumbers, massage therapists, dog walkers; microbusiness owners are similar in many ways. Marketing, budgeting, selling, paperwork, correspondence. And of course doing the actual work, which is why we do what we do!

Above all, the entrepreneurial spirit lives in us. We want to answer the questions, solve the problems, invent the ideas and smile with pride at the surceases.

By the way, my Chamber of Commerce created a new sponsorship category for microbuisness members. I am proud to be the first Committed Member!


Thad James
Owner, operator and chief bottle washer
SAMMY J Balloon Creations