Take a look at OSHA Small Business website, which contains a host of information on compliance programs and other information specifically related to small business.
http://www.osha.gov/dcsp/smallbusiness/index.html
The EU articulates a specific definition for SMEs. Take a look at http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/enterprise_policy/sme_definition/sme_user_guide.pdf
The above link takes you to a booklet that defines SMEs and their importance to the European economy.
Both Senate Democrats and Republicans operate websites about issues appearing before the Senate committee on small business and entrepreneurship. The sites post pending legislation and summaries of laws being considered by the committee. Also posted are hearing and round table discussions and documents.
The Democratic site is at http://sbc.senate.gov/index.cfm and the Republican site is at http://sbc.senate.gov/republican/
Check out these sites to discover what the senate is doing to assist small business–and may be get involved in the issues being discussed by the committee.
Whether you are starting your business or expanding operations, a great website to explore is the US Small Business Administration (SBA). From guides to logistics to financing, the US SBA website possesses a comprehensive set of descriptive guides to transacting business as a small company.
Look at http://www.business.gov/topic/Small_Business_Guides to uncover a wide range of information relating to all types of business transactions and US governmental support services available to small businesses.
Looking for specific information on trading in different foreign countries? Explore The Federation of International Trade Associations market research website at http://fita.org/trade_info.html
FITA’s website contains a wealth of preliminary information regarding transacting business in different countries.
