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Showing 1 to 20 of 33 for “"Small Business Development"”.
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Artisan associations and small business development in the "Third" Italy
Over the past two decades, small firms have become the main targets of policies aimed at promoting economic growth and employment in developing countries. Various projects, programs, and public policies have focused on small and micro-enterprises, as part of a more encompassing social-policy …
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Exploring the relationship between work and learning within small business development
… in South Africa. Without the necessary business skills and insight, emerging entrepreneurs will not be able to run their business successfully. Therefore, emerging small business owners especially those in rural areas attend the general, basic, government-subsidized courses provided by …
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A study of cooperative relationships between small business development centers and public libraries
… of services provided to the clients of local Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) by selected medium-size and large public libraries in the Delaware Valley region. The twelve responding libraries reported a wide variety in the levels of service provided to the local small business …
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The Analysis of Telecommunication Services in Contribution of Small Business Development: a Case of Zain Tanzania Ltd
… use of telecommunication services in their daily business undertakings. The study was conducted in Dar es Salaam City area and a total of eighty micro entrepreneurs were sampled. The study managed to establish the relationship in terms of the cost incurred and the total net income for respective …
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Regulation as an opportunity for learning and small business development: The case of Environmental Health inspections and good learning behaviours
The impact of regulation on small business has been subject to much debate and contestation by industry, government, and academics. Small businesses pose particular challenges in meeting legislative obligations, often due to lack of awareness and misinterpretations. The role of Environmental Health …
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An analysis of the impact of a small business development center consulting program on the attitudes of small business owners toward computers in their firms
… and report on the impact and effectiveness of a Small Business Development Center consulting program. The consulting program consisted of two individualized, self-paced, interactive computer courseware sets which were designed to deliver information about business computer systems to small …
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An analysis of community-based organizations' efforts in small business assistance : a case study of the CDC Community Business Network
… organizations (CBOs), such as community development corporations (CDCs), have incorporated small business development into their overall neighborhood revitalization efforts with mixed success, especially when working with minority, low- and moderate-income entrepreneurs. These …
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Exploring the impact of COVID-19 on private sector SMME incubation support in South Africa
… tested, including the support ecosystem for small, micro, and medium-sized enterprises (SMMEs). Small business development initiatives, such as incubation and acceleration programmes, ostensibly provide a supportive environment for SMMEs to overcome economic pressures and market failures. …
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How American Government Promotes Small Business: Lessons for China
After I finished 300 hours intern in Small Business Development Center (SDBC), I found that governmental associate is necessary and useful for small business. Below is my finding about how American government, especially during Bush’s Administration, helps small business. The paper includes: 1) …
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Perceptions of trained and untrained entrepreneurs regarding internal and external business problems and their implications for training
… of entrepreneurs who completed a specific Small Business Development Program (SBDP) and those who have not received any business training with a view to identifying training needs for the two groups. The results were obtained from structured interviews with 106 entrepreneurs from the SBDP …
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Project African Dawn : a study of second-chance learners' perceptions of how an equine skills apprenticeship programme has impacted on their identity, their workplace practices and their desire for further learning programmes
… and harness-making, and to create a sustainable development programme. The apprentices were 'second-chance learners' drawn from the local carting community. This research focuses on their perceptions of how the PAD equine skills courses impacted on their identity, their workplace practices and …
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Examination of Small Business Administration Minority Enterprise Development
Government policy with regard to small business development may be described as follows: "It is the declared policy of the Congress that the Government should aid, counsel, assist and protect, insofar as is possible, the interests of small business concerns in order to preserve free competitive …
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Institutions supporting small and medium enterprises in the Western Cape : entrepreneurial perceptions of the SBDC
… of the thesis is to explore the perceptions of small business people mainly from the Athlone area regarding the SBDC and other similar support organisations. The survey targeted mainly coloured and Indian firms. African businesses face constraints different from those run by Indian and coloureds …
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Makin' a way where there is no way : fostering small business connections in Camden, New Jersey
… current residents. The next iteration of this redevelopment strategy should include additional support and development of small businesses primarily located on the city's historic neighborhood commercial corridors. Camden small business owners have extensive local knowledge and experience in the …
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The GB-ROSCA hybrid microfinance model : a strategy for small-scale development projects in Nigeria
… has always been a major constraint to micro and small business development projects in many Asian and Latin American countries, and more so for all African countries. An assortment of various credit models has been devised and used over time by policy makers in these countries to bridge the gap …
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Vocational education's potential contribution to the future development of Belize: a Delphi study
… potential contribution to the future economic development of Belize. To achieve this objective, a panel of experts was involved in the formulation of statements and the determination of each statement's value as a contributor to future economic development. The design of the study included use …
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Assessing the contribution of eco-tourism to sustainable development in Umkhanyakude District Municipality
… positively been contributing to job creation, small business development and poverty alleviation. Guided by this perspective, this study sought to assess the contribution of ecotourism to sustainable development in the UMkhanyakude District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The …
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Trauma experiences of ex-combattees
… which included psycho-social support, skills development, economic empowerment, education, training, job placement and small business development. The unemployed ex-combattees feel sold out by their comrades, and some of them have lost trust in the government. Some of their families members do …
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Training needs of pre-venture female entrepreneurs
… study used four years of data collected from a Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in a large mid-western city. The information needs sought by pre-venture females were compared with those of women who were already business owners. The groups were compared to determine training need …
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