SmallBusiness:General disclaimer

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Examples of other encyclopedia disclaimers

While other encyclopedias, unlike Smallbusiness.com, are professionally peer reviewed, they still do not guarantee their content.

  • The britannica.com disclaimer (from the site hosting the Encyclopedia Britannica Online):
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Source of this Disclaimer Notice

Much of this disclaimer notice was based on the disclaimer notice of Wikipedia


 
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