I think a big difference is how we define small, e.g. Wikipedia tells me: In the United States the Small Business Administration establishes small business siz

I think a big difference is how we define small, e.g. Wikipedia tells me: In the United States the Small Business Administration establishes small business size standards on an industry-by-industry basis, but generally specifies a small business as having fewer than 500 employees for manufacturing businesses and less than $7 million in annual receipts for most nonmanufacturing businesses. When Microsoft makes something for small business, that's what they are imagining. For a boot strapped hacker working on a website, 500 people and $7 million is a long long way away...