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cottage industry: see sweating system sweating system, method of exploiting labor by supplying materials to workers and paying by the piece (see piecework ) for work done on those materials in the workers' homes or in small workshops (sweatshops). ..... Click the link for more information. . cottage industry an industry in which employees work in their own homes, often using their own equipment How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| They earned the prize because they created a system of credit which enables the poor to borrow small amounts to finance cottage industries thereby enabling them to improve the lives of their families. Hall's latest 4th edition of From Kitchen To Market: Selling Your Gourmet Food Specialty: it outlines and analyzes all kinds of food marketing opportunities for small cottage industries new to the business, discussing everything from building a product's concept using trade shows, brokers, and more. Jozoor hopes to provide a temporary solution to this situation by encouraging small businessmen in every town to start businesses and cottage industries to replace those formerly available only in cities. |
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