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Business development service: Addressing the gap in the Western Cape, South Africa
(Clute Institute, 2003)
A survey was conducted to evaluate utilization of business development services by small
businesses in the Western Cape. It was deduced that fairly established businesses do not seem to
need or use consultancy /training ...
Accessing bank finance in relation to human capital, gender and race among SMMEs in a developing economy
(IEEE, 2015)
Small, Micro and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMMEs) contribute to the national economy significantly. However, many SMMEs have difficulties in accessing bank finance due to the lower level of their human capital and scarce ...
The use of financial management practices by small, medium and micro enterprises: a perspective from South Africa
(SAGE Publications, 2014)
This paper reports on an investigation of financial management practices used by small, medium-sized and micro-enterprises (SMMEs) in South Africa. It was found that more than half the SMMEs examined use external accounting ...
The effect of working capital management on profitability: The case of Small Medium and Micro Enterprises in South Africa
(Danubius Journals Platform, 2014)
Working capital is vital in any business, especially in SMMEs, given that most of their assets are in the form
of current assets. Management of working capital is vital in order to improve profitability of the business. ...
Education and SMME business growth: a gender perspective from South Africa
(Clute Institute, 2013)
Entrepreneurship is becoming an increasingly important source of employment for women in many countries. Policymakers and other stakeholders typically fail to differentiate between the needs of different SMME sectors when ...
The relationship between levels of education of entrepreneurs and their business success: A study of the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
(SAGE Publications, 2011)
The small, medium and micro enterprise (SMME) sector has been widely recognized as an engine of economic growth in South Africa. The implementation of the National Small Business Strategy (NSBS) in 1995 established important ...
Education and SMME Business Growth: A Gender Perspective from South Africa
(The Clute Institute, 2013)
Entrepreneurship is becoming an increasingly important source of employment for women in many countries. Policymakers and other stakeholders typically fail to differentiate between the needs of different SMME sectors when ...