Is small-business a more legitimate form of capitalism than big corporations?

[nikto]

Seems to me, in many cases, as far as business size goes,
the bigger they are, the dirtier they are.

I'm sure there are a few corrupt small businesses, and at least a few decent big ones.

But big Corps, due to their considerable capital and infrastructure resources, have power.

Power corrupts.

And as we can see in corporate America today...

The arc of power bends towards corruption.

But, is smaller, in most cases, better, in terms of business ethics and morals?

If so, maybe the answer is to start favoring small businesses in America, via tax policy and other ways.

Please feel free to fire away--Especially if you are, or know, a small business owner.


Thanks in advance for any responses.

[madrchsod]

1. my wife and i had a same business for 10yrs in the 80`s and 90`s

our biggest problem was taxes and the economy. we were in the window treatment business and still drive by homes that have window treatments we sold.

[Fumesucker]

2. I'd say it's a mixed bag

Small business can possibly get away with some stuff that big business can't but big business definitely wields a great deal of power and gets away with a lot of things they shouldn't.

Corruption of one sort or another is all but pandemic in business of all sizes, from the one man shop to multinational corporations.

Self unemployment can be damn tough and you have to take any edge you can get so very small business often tends to bend the rules.

But for the most part the small businessman isn't having Federal regulations changed to benefit himself and that sort of thing.

[nikto]

5. A profound statement, IMO...

"Corruption of one sort or another is all but pandemic in business of all sizes,
from the one man shop to multinational corporations."


I have long suspected this.

Running ANY business naturally seems to involve some degree of ethical temptation.

Temptation=potential for "sin".

Just MO.

[geek tragedy]

3. not really, the worst small businesses fly under the radar

since they're not subject to as much regulation (SEC, etc). Each slumlord is a small business, for example, so is Freedom Industries.

in terms of which works better, it depends, small businesses aren't going to be able to produce automobiles for example

[Deep13]

4. Well, I think small business is better for egalitarianism.

More owners and fewer employees mean more in the middle class and fewer in the lower or upper classes.

[nikto]

6. I feel that way also