How many employees is considered a small business?

Cletus Crotts: I am interested in what is generally the highest number of employees to be still considered a small business.

Tawny Grosskreutz: The Small Business Act states that a small business concern is "one that is independently owned and operated and which is not dominant in its field of operation." SBA has a section called Office of Size Standards that defines the appropriate size for a small business. The size standards are broken by NAICS industry classification and are based on two things (a) size standards in millions of dollars; and (b) by number of employee. In most industries, 500 is the maximum for small businesses, though there are industries where a business can have 1000-1500 employees yet still considered "small business"Here is the size standard table by NAICS code breakdownhttp://www.sba.gov/size/sizetable2002.html...Show more

Nestor Klan: You need to have at least 0ne (1) employee which could also be yourself to be considered a small bu! siness.

Patrica Loertscher: This Site Might Help You.RE:How many employees is considered a small business?What range of employees fall within the "SMB" (small-to-medium sized busienss) market?...Show more

Sunshine Holets: 5

Warren Kotter: The state of Maine considers any business under 400 employees a small business. I think the number should be about 50