<P> The small and medium sized companies in Mexico are called PyMEs, which is a direct translation of SMEs . But there's another categorization in the country calledl MiPyMEs . The MiPyMEs are micro, small and medium sized businesses, with an emphasis on micro which are one man companies or a type of freelance . </P> <P> In the United States, the Small Business Administration sets small business criteria based on industry, ownership structure, revenue and number of employees (which in some circumstances may be as high as 1500, although the cap is typically 500). Both the US and the EU generally use the same threshold of fewer than 10 employees for small offices (SOHO). </P> <P> Also in the United States small and medium - sized manufacturers are referred to as SMM's which the U.S. Department of Energy classifies as having gross annual sales below $100 million, Fewer than 500 employees at the plant site, and annual energy bills more than $100,000 but less than $2.5 million . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (May 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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