Many organizations talk about SMEs (small and medium scale
enterprises). E.g. in the context of aid programmes for developing
countries or incentives from governments in Europe...
Could you find some websites which refer to the size of SMEs, e.g.
defining them as companies with less than 100 employees (or whatever
the number might be). Might also be that some use turnover or
capital/equity as limit - but I am not sure.
It is primarily the size definition related to developing countries I
am after - more than definitions in the US or Europe.
Might not be the most difficult question to answer but I am right now
in an area with veeeeery modest Internet facilities so I have given up
searching myself.
alsinger
16.8.2006

There is no widely-agreed definition of SME's.  For development
grants, SMEs are generally 250 employees or less.  In the US, an
informal definition has them at 500 employees or less.  Some
institutions also add revenue cutoffs, and stipulate maximum allowed
ownership of SMEs by larger companies.

Hope that helps.

pafalafa-ga

General rule of thumb is 5-250 or 5-500.  Anything less than five is
considered single-owner business, which is considerred seperate from
SME