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The crime reality for SMEs
Posted in SME Research | No CommentsOne in four small businesses in South Africa has been a victim of crime more than once in the past year, according to the interim findings of SME Survey 2008, the latest edition of South Africa’s largest annual survey of small, medium and micro enterprises.
This shock finding underscores recent police statements that small businesses have [...]
SA research for global conference
Posted in SME Research | No CommentsSME Survey, the largest annual study of factors influencing the competitiveness of small and medium enterprises in South Africa, has scored an international coup. A paper based on the findings of the 2007 edition of the study has been selected for inclusion in the prestigious International Council for Small Business (ICSB) World Conference to be [...]
SMEs adapting to new challenges
Posted in SME Research | No CommentsAre small to medium enterprises coping with power cuts and the prospect of erratic supply for the next half-decade? What about crime? Is South Africa’s infrastructure failing the SME?
These are among the crucial questions SME Survey 2008 raises as it gauges the competitiveness and profitability of small to medium enterprises which are frequently seen as [...]
What makes the SME competitive?
Posted in SME Research | No Comments3 July 2007:- SME Survey 2007 is halfway through their research of surveying 6,000 decision makers of SMEs in South Africa. So far, the research shows that there are common enablers which astute business owners take advantage of to improve the performance of their company.The Survey, backed by Standard Bank and Fujitsu [...]
The secrets of successful business
Posted in SME Research | No Comments14 March 2007:- With SME Survey 2007 research getting underway, principal researcher Arthur Goldstuck reveals that for the first time, the study will seek to provide answers to perhaps the most important question facing the nascent enterprise: What are the secrets of a successful business?Sponsored by Standard Bank and Fujitsu Siemens Computers, [...]
Finance and skills the enabler
Posted in SME Research | No CommentsSmall to medium businesses in South Africa view the availability and accessibility of finance as important factors which will enable them to compete effectively in this country, while the availability of information and communications technology is less important. Notably, black economic empowerment, while a factor, is not yet perceived to be [...]
Many SME’s dont consider ICT critical
Posted in Internet Research, SME Research | No CommentsSmall to medium businesses are increasingly satisfied with the availability of information and communications technology but still wrestle with the challenge of securing the skills and expertise necessary for sustained performance.This is among the key findings of SME Survey 2006, in which 6000 owners of South African small to medium businesses [...]
Awareness of mobile number portability low
Posted in Mobile telecommunications research, SME Research | No CommentsSouth African SMEs and consumers have a low awareness of the imminent introduction of mobile number portability (MNP), although a large proportion of corporate telecom users know what MNP is.That is one of the key findings to emerge from an independent study of the potential impact of MNP on the South African [...]
Mobile technologies can boost SME’s
Posted in Mobile telecommunications research, SME Research | No CommentsSmall businesses in South Africa are struggling to get to grips with advanced new mobile technologies, despite the advantages they offer, according to the latest findings of the Mobility 2006 research project.This was among the key conclusions of a study conducted by World Wide Worx as part of its Mobility 2006 project, [...]
SME survey 2006: It’s empowered
Posted in SME Research | No CommentsSME Survey, which tracks the sentiment, performance and needs of the vital small to medium enterprises (SME) market in South Africa, has concluded an empowerment deal with Bonngoe Capital, a company which specialises in advisory services relating to BEE and development.With its official launch set for 1 [...]
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