Date of Award
4-16-2021
Document Type
Thesis
Department
Accountancy
First Reader
Dean Bryan McKinney
Second Reader
Dr. Chris Brune
Third Reader
Dr. Johnny Wink
Abstract
Small businesses take many forms: from local accounting services to clothing stores to decades old, family-owned restaurants. Small businesses have been important to our country for as long as it has existed. What started out as a collection of family farms and shop owners has evolved into the complex economic system that reaches every facet of society. Americans have always believed in hard work, perseverance, and determination as these qualities were what led to success. In this opportunistic land, ideally, if entrepreneurs have good ideas and are willing to put in the work, they can succeed in fulfilling their own American Dream. In this paper, the history and facts of small businesses will be explored first, before moving into the individual stories of local entrepreneurs.
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Recommended Citation
McNully, Erin E., "The American Dream: Embodying Perseverance" (2021). Honors Theses. 790.
https://scholarlycommons.obu.edu/honors_theses/790