Maria has already opened the business, she has moved past the seed and development stage and has moved into the startup phase. This of course can share elements with the growth and development phase, but given that she is initiating hiring employees and the question does not mention expansion, she is in the startup phase.
The main way in which Jefferson does this is to use the phrase "we the people" when writing the Declaration of Independence, since this can be meant to mean the people of the entire world.
The consumer’s right to be heard means that consumers should expect positive action from government and businesses when they "<span>speak up about problems," since it is the consumer who "runs" the capitalist economy. </span>