Small Business School
Encyclopedia
Small Business School is a weekly, half-hour television
program that began airing in 1994 first in the USA on PBS
-member stations and then also throughout the world via the Voice of America
. The show goes on location all over the USA and around the world to visit with the founders of a small business
which has created work and wealth for at least ten years and they are recognized by their community and industry for their valuable contributions in making the world a better place.
The program was titled "Small Business Today" until 1995. Then, it was titled "Small Business 2000." The producers said, "We never expected to be still producing in 2000, so we had to re-brand the show a second time." This show received some sponsorship for one season by the U.S. Small Business Administration
.
Throughout the interviews, these owners talk about how they got their idea for a business, how they got started, and how they got over the hurdles. Many even talk about their initial failures. These interviews provide insight and inspiration for all business owners.
Each episode has a transcript, case study guide, overview and homepage to provide a means for viewers to further study each episode. The show has been on the air since 1994 and these case study guides were first prepared for the PBS Adult Learning Satellite Service where they were made available to all the colleges and universities throughout the USA. Nobody can pay to be on this show and nobody has ever paid to be on it. The show is sponsored by many large American companies.
In 1999 this online school for business owners began streaming video of key episodes. By 2006, each key point within every weekly episode streamed as a short-burst, user-driven video clip between one to five minutes long. There are over 2000 video clips on the site that address key issues that typical business owners face every day.
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
program that began airing in 1994 first in the USA on PBS
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
-member stations and then also throughout the world via the Voice of America
Voice of America
Voice of America is the official external broadcast institution of the United States federal government. It is one of five civilian U.S. international broadcasters working under the umbrella of the Broadcasting Board of Governors . VOA provides a wide range of programming for broadcast on radio...
. The show goes on location all over the USA and around the world to visit with the founders of a small business
Small business
A small business is a business that is privately owned and operated, with a small number of employees and relatively low volume of sales. Small businesses are normally privately owned corporations, partnerships, or sole proprietorships...
which has created work and wealth for at least ten years and they are recognized by their community and industry for their valuable contributions in making the world a better place.
The program was titled "Small Business Today" until 1995. Then, it was titled "Small Business 2000." The producers said, "We never expected to be still producing in 2000, so we had to re-brand the show a second time." This show received some sponsorship for one season by the U.S. Small Business Administration
Small Business Administration
The Small Business Administration is a United States government agency that provides support to entrepreneurs and small businesses. The mission of the Small Business Administration is "to maintain and strengthen the nation's economy by enabling the establishment and viability of small businesses...
.
Throughout the interviews, these owners talk about how they got their idea for a business, how they got started, and how they got over the hurdles. Many even talk about their initial failures. These interviews provide insight and inspiration for all business owners.
Each episode has a transcript, case study guide, overview and homepage to provide a means for viewers to further study each episode. The show has been on the air since 1994 and these case study guides were first prepared for the PBS Adult Learning Satellite Service where they were made available to all the colleges and universities throughout the USA. Nobody can pay to be on this show and nobody has ever paid to be on it. The show is sponsored by many large American companies.
In 1999 this online school for business owners began streaming video of key episodes. By 2006, each key point within every weekly episode streamed as a short-burst, user-driven video clip between one to five minutes long. There are over 2000 video clips on the site that address key issues that typical business owners face every day.