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Hillstrom, Kevin, 1963-

Encyclopedia of small business / Kevin Hillstrom, Laurie Collier Hillstrom.—2nd ed.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-7876-4906-6 (set : hardcover : alk. paper)—ISBN 0-7876-4907-4 (vol.1)—ISBN 0-7876-4908-2 (vol.2)

1. Small business—Management—Encyclopedias. 2. Small business—Finance—Encyclopedias. I. Hillstrom, Laurie Collier, 1965—II. Title.

HD62.7 .H5553 2001

658.02'2-dc21

2001033781

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