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I read recently on a USA website, I think it belonged to the Competitiveness Institute, that they see the future as being dominated by SME's, and that these SME's will be making their money in the developing economies of the world.

Assuming they are correct, and I think they are, where are these developing countries? I believe they are congregated in four distinct areas. The Middle East, Far East, Africa and South America.

I believe the least attractive to SME's will be the Middle East. Oil dominates these economies, and the complexities of the cultural and religious issues in the area make it a difficult market for SME's to target.

The Far East is perhaps the most attractive. However, these economies are fast learners and will soon close many of the opportunities to outside businesses. Cultural, language and banking issues will add an added dimension of difficulty.

Then it is Africa and South America. Africa perhaps wins the debate due to the fact that they have less cultural, language and banking issues, particularly for the European SME's. The South American countries however are perhaps more stable and prone to a lot less corruption and violence than Africa.

Well, I for one see Africa as my source of future wealth, so long as the trend towards democracy and ongoing economic growth continues.

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Based in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Married with 3 children (22, 21 and 14). Have an MBA and am currently doing a PhD in entrepreneurial success. I have been self employed since 1982. I have started 26 and bought 5 businesses since then. Most were sold again and a few were shut down because of a lack of profitability. Many were run by staff or family while I worked in full time employment in my bigger businesses. 6 books written in SME and Project Management educational field. Written articles for various magazines, newspapers and websites.
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