small business
Financing Swedish Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Methods, Problems and Impact
The Swedish SMEs are very important for the future development of the Baltic Region, according to the author. The paper looks at established financing methods for Swedish SMEs and analyzes the impact of these methods on firm survivability using the Survival Index Value model.
Contribution of the European Investment Fund Small Medium Sized Enterprises Guarantee Facility and of the Greek new Institution of SMEs Credit Guarantee Fund to the local Entrepreneurship and Generally to the Endogenous Regional Growth
In the first half of the paper, the author analyzes the Initiative of SMEs Guarantee Facility of the European Investment Fund. The second part refers to the Greek experience related to the above EIF Initiatives focusing on the new Institution of SMEs Credit Guarantee Fund.
Virginia Department of Business Assistance Fiscal Year 2003 Report
According to the report, during fiscal year 2003, nearly $59 million in financing was enabled for the direct benefit of 168 Virginia businesses through the programs of the Virginia Small Business Financing Authority. The report also reviews workforce services, existing business services, the small business incubator program, and other agency activities.
Public Policy and Small and Medium Enterprise Development
The authors review the policy arguments in favour of assisting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in various areas of their operations. The review suggests that many of the arguments put forward for subsidising SME activities are not economically justified. The authors then study the possibilities offered by networks in helping SMEs deal with the
disadvantages they experience.
Experts’ Advice for Small Businesses Seeking Foreign Patents
The report by the U.S. General Accounting Office recommends that small businesses consider a wide and complex range of factors before investing in foreign patents. The report identifies factors small businesses should consider when deciding whether to obtain patent protection abroad and the steps they should take to improve their patent efforts.
Number of Businesses in Arizona
The study released by the Arizona Department of Commerce and the Arizona State Universitys Center for the Advancement of Small Business indicates that 98 percent of Arizonas businesses qualify as small businesses with fewer than 100 employees.
Small Business Share of NAICS Industries
This study estimates the small business shares of industries using the new North American Industrial Classification System. Changes from the Standard Industrial Classification system to the new system affected the overall shares from sector to sector, according to the report.
E-Biz.com: Strategies for Small Business Success
The study found that the smallest firms benefited the most from being online: 35 percent gained 10 to 99 percent of their current sales directly or indirectly from their websites.
Small Business: Big Challenge — A Survey of Small Firms in Upstate New York
The Buffalo Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York report indicates small businesses bearing a critical role to the regional economies of upstate New York must overcome several barriers to growth if they are to enjoy future success. The report identifies the chief barriers to growth of more than 4,000 small businesses in western and central New York State.
Small Business Share of Economic Growth
This study measured the impact of small businesses on the overall economy. Findings indicate that the share of private, nonfarm GDP produced by small businesses has remained about 50 percent over the past two decades.