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Written by: Dr. Rob Smorfitt

SMEs - different types of entrepreneurs - Click To Read Article
Different types of entrepreneur have different needs

SMEs - types of opportunities - Click To Read Article
Are all opportunities the same?

SMEs – SMEs struggling in South Africa. Why? - Click To Read Article
Are there economic reasons for the problems of SMEs in South Africa?

SMEs - SME finance and capital formation - Click To Read Article
Where should developing countries focus their attentions in respect of SME finance?

SMEs - SMEs and labour rigidity - Click To Read Article
The impact of labour rigidity on SMEs.

SMEs - a changing trend in SME failure - Click To Read Article
Are fewer SME's failing

SMEs - supply chain and ethics - Click To Read Article
Understanding ethics and supply chain

SMEs - government strategies - Click To Read Article
An overview of government strategies for SMMEs

SMEs - Does colonialism impact on entrepreneurialism - Click To Read Article
Can Africa blame colonialism for it's lack of entrepreneurial success

SMEs - SMEs and South African banks - Click To Read Article
South African banks are permanently between a rock and a hard place in the context of SME's.

SMEs - a challenge for African countries - Click To Read Article
Why SME's are a challenge for African countries

SMEs - entrepreneurs decoded - Click To Read Article
An overview of the different types of entrepreneur found in South Africa

SMEs - why governments contribute to SME failure in Africa - Click To Read Article
What are African governments doing that exacerbates the SME failure problem?

SMEs the difference between entrepreneurs and franchisees - Click To Read Article
There is a vast difference between a franchisee and an entrepreneur. what is the impact thereof?

SMEs internal reasons for business failure - Click To Read Article
What causes most SME's to fail as businesses?

SMEs - a South African perspective on SME start up and growth - Click To Read Article
How does the South African government plan its interventions to increase the start up and growth rate of SME's

SME's - Trends to watch for new business opportunities over the next decade or two - Click To Read Article
A review of predicted trends for the next decade - what business opportunities exist among them?

SME's - why tendering is bad for business - Click To Read Article
SME's - why tendering is bad for big business and SME's

SME's - the impact of government mindset on entrepreneurship - Click To Read Article
Does government mindset impact on SME's?

SME's - interventions in developing countries - Click To Read Article
In my literature review, a pattern developed for developing countries separate to developed countries.

SME's - major external reason for failure - Click To Read Article
My auditors claim that South Africa has one of the worst payment cultures in the world

SME's - left wing politics in the new South African government - Click To Read Article
What are the likely effects of a more-socialist government in South Africa, on SMEs

SME's - collectivism yes or no - Click To Read Article
Collectivism - Africa vs Far East

SME's - does protectionism help - Click To Read Article
Is protectionism necessary in the African context fro SME's

SME's - entrepreneurs with no skills - Click To Read Article
South African universities have come under fire from the Minister of Education for producing too many arts graduates. What is the true cause of the problem?

SMEs - survivalist start ups in South Africa present a unique problem - Click To Read Article
Problems associated with survivalist start ups in South Africa.

SMEs - the problem with development capital in South Africa - Click To Read Article
Development capital is available in South Africa. The problem is getting access to it.

SMEs - their future in the world economy - Click To Read Article
The next decade or two will become known as a period of economic decentralization. This refers to the breakdown of the large corporate organisation for a number of reasons, in such a way as to lead to economic decentralisation. Why should this occur?

SMEs - South African SMEs and development capital - Click To Read Article
Certain entrepreneurs battle to get finance in South Africa

SMEs - entrepreneurs sourcing start up finance - Click To Read Article
How do entrepreneurs source start up finance?

SME's - still a strong component in the South African economy - Click To Read Article
Despite the educational crisis in South Africa, entrepreneurship is thriving, albeit not the way it could be!

SMEs The African error - Click To Read Article
Do SME's create jobs?

SMEs - Are African SMEs serious about business - Click To Read Article
Overseas businesses often question me as to the ability of South African SME's to deliver

SMEs working in the dark - Click To Read Article
Poor statistical information leaves SME's with no direction.

SME's - a solution for Africa - Click To Read Article
Building sustainable SME's in Africa is tough. It can be done like this.

SME's - why compliance models work in Africa - Click To Read Article
Compliance models offer Africa the best hope for creating SME's

SME's - whose responsibility is finance for SMEs? - Click To Read Article
Is it the role of government to fund SME's?

SME's - a link between funding and a compliance model - Click To Read Article
Exploring the link between a compliance model and funding for SME's

SME's - regulation in Africa - Click To Read Article
Why so much regulation in Africa?

SME's - the impact of regulation - Click To Read Article
What happens when we overregulate?

SME's - are some Africans more entrepreneurial than others - Click To Read Article
Are Nigerians more entrepreneurial than Zulus? What about other groups?

SME's - protectionism does it help? - Click To Read Article
Does protectionism help entrepreneurs?

SME's - Africa versus the Far East - Click To Read Article
Do the Far Eastern countries have an advantage over African countries?

SME'S - is government spending good for them - Click To Read Article
A look at the use of government spending to create SME'S

SME's - regulatory compliance - is it an issue - Click To Read Article
Is regulatory compliance a real issue in Africa?

SME's - the future is bright - Click To Read Article
Where do the fortunes lie for SME's in the future?

SME's - The attractiveness of Africa - Click To Read Article
Is Africa, or will Africa, be attractive to SME's?

SME's - an African challenge - Click To Read Article
Trying to understand the clash between tribal systems and entrepreneurialism

SME's - Is tendering harmful to SME's? - Click To Read Article
Does tendering hurt more SME's than it helps?

SME's - government purchasing opportunities - Click To Read Article
What are the options for government purchasing?

SME's - why is franchising not more popular in Africa - Click To Read Article
Why are franchises so seldom seen in Africa?

SME's - WIll China be the next colonial power in Africa - Click To Read Article
What is China's role in Africa?

SME's - do you want business from government? - Click To Read Article
Do SME's want business from government?

SME's - why business from government is a challenge - Click To Read Article
Why African governments battle to give SME's business

SME's - the importance of communications for SME's in Africa - Click To Read Article
A look at why communications are important for African SME's

SME's - why communication is good for innovation - Click To Read Article
A look at the link between communication and innovation

SME's - a wish list for Africa - Click To Read Article
A quick look at what I would like to see happen in Africa in 2008

SMEs The impact of the current power crisis in South Africa - Click To Read Article
The impact of the current power crisis in South Africa on SME's is high. Where to from here?

SMEs the impact of government interventions - Click To Read Article
An overview of the impact of government interventions on SME's.`

SME's - The need for more thought by African governments on the informal sector - Click To Read Article
The importance of a proper informal sector policy.

SME's - can entrepreneurialism survive in Africa - Click To Read Article
An overview to see whether entrepreneurialism can survive in Africa

SME's - in Africa the skills challenge grows - Click To Read Article
The impact of the skills drain on SME's in Africa

SMEs - opportunities in Africa - Click To Read Article
An overview of opportunities in Africa for SMEs

SMEs oil prices globalisation and SMEs - Click To Read Article
An overview of the possible effect of oil prices on globalisation and SMEs

SMEs oil price globalisation and SMEs in Africa Part II - Click To Read Article
Possible impact of increasing oil prices on globalisation and SMEs in Africa!

SMEs - are African governments doing it right - Click To Read Article
An overview of government interventions in Africa and other developing countries intended to assist SMEs

SMEs - African confusion with entrepreneurship - Click To Read Article
Africa, but not necessarily only Africa, has blurred the lines between SME and entrepreneurship. Let us investigate the consequences thereof.

SMEs - surviving the recession in Africa - Click To Read Article
How can SMEs survive the recession in the African context

SMEs - my PhD topic and African context - Click To Read Article
A brief overview of my PhD topic and its relevance to this blog.

SMEs - entrepreneurship in a true democracy - Click To Read Article
A look at the impact of a true democratic environment on entrepreneruship

SMEs - the African opportunity that is been squandered - Click To Read Article
An overview of how Africa is squandering its two greatest assets.

SMEs - are youths cut out for entrepreneurship - Click To Read Article
South Africa is pushing youth entrepreneurship hard - is this a good idea?

SMEs - a big opportunity in Africa - Click To Read Article
All my travels in Africa have revealed a massive opportunity ideally suited to the SME

SMEs in Africa - do interventions help SMEs - Click To Read Article
A brief look at a few African interventions and their impact

SMEs - the impact of corruption has deep roots - Click To Read Article
What are some of the unforeseen consequences of corruption

SMEs in Africa - is capitalism really dead? - Click To Read Article
A number of people have said capitalism has failed. Has it really?

SMEs - should despots and dictators be given a free pass - Click To Read Article
Jacob Zuma has suggested if African despots and dicttors are given a free pass on war crimes and crimes against humanity they might leave the stage.

SMEs - regulation in Africa - Click To Read Article
Is regulation a problem in Africa?





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