The MicroEnterprise Journal

The MicroEnterprise Journal is the nation’s only business news weekly that reports and analyzes public policy, the state of the economy, market research and economic research as they impact microbusinesses or enhance our understanding of them. The MicroEnterprise Journal has been in continuous publication since 1999; it is the flagship publication of Wahmpreneur Publishing, Inc.

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White Paper: Microbusiness and the Human Economy (2009)

The U.S. economy has been in a certain growth trajectory for generations, and the stewards of that economy consider that growth is the overarching goal. But growth is only one way of achieving what is the real goal of any economy: meeting the material needs of humans. When growth becomes the goal rather than meeting the needs of humans, the result can be catastrophic — as we have seen. Meanwhile, microbusinesses have quietly been creating the rules and infrastructure of the 21st century economy and everything about it is the antithesis of the dysfunctional business landscape that caused the economic collapse of 2008. Download

White Paper: The Microbusiness Way of Growth (2005)

The dawn of the Knowledge Economy has brought about significant changes in the mechanics of small business start up and growth. The desire simply and solely to amass wealth has taken a back seat to such qualitative motivators as flexibility, self-determination and the freedom to find joy and meaning in work. Meanwhile, microbusinesses are innovating new operational efficiencies that allow revenue growth without significant increase in expenditure. Download

White Paper: The Entrepreneurial Economy (2004)

For the first time since the Industrial Revolution, technology and innovation have combined to change the very meaning and nature of “work.” Large corporations have grown more inclined to use contracting and partnering to manage the value chain, while firm size data suggests that small businesses are trending smaller. This combination of trends suggest that the future engine of “job creation” may turn out to be self-employment. Download