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SME’s have what it takes to hold their own
Posted in SME Research | No CommentsWhen it comes to being competitive in the South African economy, most small and medium enterprises (SMEs) feel they have what it takes to hold their own, according to the final results of SME Survey 2005 backed by Standard Bank, MWEB Business and Microsoft.Although there [...]
Most SME’s seek access to expertise,not BEE
Posted in SME Research | No CommentsSmall and medium enterprises (SMEs) consider access to expertise to be the single most critical resource for their business, according to the final results of SME Survey 2005, released today.In the study, backed by Standard Bank, MWEB Business and Microsoft, 91% of 6 059 SMEs said [...]
Email and business comptetitiveness
Posted in SME Research | No CommentsThe commonly held perception that e-mail is one of the killer applications of business on the Internet has been confirmed by the final results of SME Survey 2005. However, this does depend on why the business needs e-mail, with some sectors having experienced dramatically positive impact, while [...]
SME’s to have their say
Posted in SME Research | No CommentsIs South Africa a welcoming environment for the entrepreneur?
That is one of the key questions tackled by this year’s edition of the annual SME Survey, which has been probing the factors behind competitiveness of small, medium and micro enterprises since 2003. The 2005 edition will be the largest research survey [...]
Jhb SME’s lead the pack
Posted in SME Research | No CommentsDecision-makers at small and medium enterprises based in the Johannesburg area regard their companies as being far more competitive than do those in the country’s three other major centres.This is one of the fascinating findings to emerge from SME Survey 2004, conducted earlier with the support of [...]
South Africa’s SMEs buoyant
Posted in SME Research | No CommentsSmall and medium enterprises in South Africa are alive, well and regard themselves as highly competitive.This is one of the key findings of SME Survey 2004, a project that researched the role played by government, information technology and financial services in small and medium business in South Africa. [...]
SMEs still love the PC
Posted in SME Research | No Commentshe death of the desktop PC has been greatly exaggerated, at least if you talk to small and medium enterprises.The PC, along with consumables like ink cartridges, paper and disks, remains the most important item in budgeting for IT purchases among SMEs in South Africa, according to SME Survey [...]
IT having major impact on SMEs
Posted in SME Research | No CommentsInvestment in information technology is having a major impact on the competitiveness of small and medium businesses in South Africa.This is the central finding of the SME Survey 2003, the largest survey ever conducted on IT investment by small and medium enterprises in this country. The findings were [...]
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