I want to star a small business so I will be able to apply for government support.
That's a great idea. What sort of government support are you looking for?
Maybe to qualify for a preferential tax policy.
I thought small business owners had a tax of about 33% as they have to pay double for medicare/social security - there's no employer to cover their half. Used to be like that anyway.
I believe what is paid by someone who is self-employed.  But small business, like  a small company, can sometimes get government support.
Interesting. I didn't know that. How do you go about applying?
many U.S. Small Business Administration programs. While small businesses can also be classified according to other methods, such as annual revenues, shipments, sales, assets, or by annual gross or net revenue or net profits, the number of employees is one of the most widely used measures.
Small businesses in many countries include service or retail operations such as convenience stores, small grocery stores, bakeries or delicatessens, hairdressers or tradespeople (e.g., carpenters, electricians), restaurants, guest houses, photographers, very small-scale
Small business
Small businesses are privately owned corporations, partnerships, or sole proprietorships that have fewer employees and/or less annual revenue than a regular-sized business or corporation. Businesses are defined as "small" in terms of being able to apply for government support and qualify for preferential tax policy varies depending on the country and industry. Small businesses range from fifteen employees under the Australian "Fair Work Act 2009", fifty employees according to the definition used by the European Union, and fewer than five hundred employees to qualify for