One person's small business may be a government instrumentality's medium sized enterprise.
Small business is a term that is often used to define a part of the commercial sector that requires specialised assistance; both monetarily and administratively.
However, for each level of assistance there are differing thresholds that must be satisfied. The number of thresholds appears to be multiplying and they are not necessarily consistent.
This paper brings together a number of areas where small business receives assistance and highlights the thresholds that need to be satisfied.