I'd say there are many small businesses that have goals other than profit. But let me get something straight...a business is not a business without it. Small business are the most uncared for thing in America. People go after the corporations and all they do is screw the small business guy. While I think every corporation or business should have a right to protect itself from bad legislation against it, I'm one to think there needs to be a reasonable way to get government from favoring or overly using business for personal gains or whatnot. The left is a bit insane when it comes to the 'evil' corporations, but within moderation all powers need to be reined in.
Small businesses don't have the funds nor the technology to keep pace with modern science/health though.
Alot of companies like genetech start-off private and then go corporate for the funding. Corporation are the current means to mass production and R&D...although small businesses often discover things and they are incredible necessary in our economy. I'd say it would scare me a bit if all business was corporate. I don't like corporate mentality...I prefer to work for the small business.