A small business is a business that is privately owned and operated, with a small number of employees and relatively low volume of sales. The legal definition of "small" often varies by country and industry, but is generally under 100 employees in the United States and under 50 employees in the European Union. In comparison, the definition of mid-sized business by the number of employees is generally under 500 in the U.S. and 250 for the European Union.

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  • A small business is a business that is privately owned and operated, with a small number of employees and relatively low volume of sales. The legal definition of "small" often varies by country and industry, but is generally under 100 employees in the United States and under 50 employees in the European Union. In comparison, the definition of mid-sized business by the number of employees is generally under 500 in the U.S. and 250 for the European Union. In Australia, a small business is defined as 1-19 employees and a medium business as 20-200 employees. Small businesses are normally privately owned corporations, partnerships, or sole proprietorships. In addition to number of employees, other methods used to classify small companies include annual sales (turnover), value of assets and net profit (balance sheet), alone or in a mixed definition. These criteria are followed by the European Union, for instance (headcount, turnover and balance sheet totals). Small businesses are usually not dominant in their field of operation. Small businesses are common in many countries, depending on the economic system in operation. Typical examples include: convenience stores, other small shops, hairdressers, tradesmen, lawyers, accountants, restaurants, guest houses, photographers, small-scale manufacturing etc. The smallest businesses, often located in private homes, are called microbusinesses (term used by international organizations such as the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation) or SoHos. The term "mom and pop business" is a common colloquial expression for a single-family operated business with few (or no) employees other than the owners. When judged by the number of employees, the American and the European definitions are the same: under 10 employees.
  • Sektor MSP (też sektor MŚP) – powszechnie stosowane skrótowe określenie tzw. sektora małych i średnich przedsiębiorstw (lub - bardziej prawidłowo - małych i średnich przedsiębiorców). Takie wyodrębnione kategorie przedsiębiorców pojawiły się w polskim prawodawstwie w ramach jego harmonizacji z prawodawstwem Unii Europejskiej. Do sektora MSP zalicza się podmiot prowadzący działalność gospodarczą bez względu na jego formę prawną. W szczególności są to osoby prowadzące działalność na własny rachunek, firmy rodzinne zajmujące się rzemiosłem lub inną działalnością, bądź spółki lub konsorcja prowadzące regularną działalność gospodarczą.
  • Малый бизнес (или малое предпринимательство) — это сектор экономики, включающий в себя индивидуальное предпринимательство и небольшие частные предприятия.
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  • A small business is a business that is privately owned and operated, with a small number of employees and relatively low volume of sales. The legal definition of "small" often varies by country and industry, but is generally under 100 employees in the United States and under 50 employees in the European Union. In comparison, the definition of mid-sized business by the number of employees is generally under 500 in the U.S. and 250 for the European Union.
  • Sektor MSP (też sektor MŚP) – powszechnie stosowane skrótowe określenie tzw. sektora małych i średnich przedsiębiorstw (lub - bardziej prawidłowo - małych i średnich przedsiębiorców). Takie wyodrębnione kategorie przedsiębiorców pojawiły się w polskim prawodawstwie w ramach jego harmonizacji z prawodawstwem Unii Europejskiej. Do sektora MSP zalicza się podmiot prowadzący działalność gospodarczą bez względu na jego formę prawną.
  • Малый бизнес (или малое предпринимательство) — это сектор экономики, включающий в себя индивидуальное предпринимательство и небольшие частные предприятия.
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  • Sektor MSP
  • Малый бизнес
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