The Role of Sme Firm Performance in Nigeria

Abiodun, A O

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“…e entrepreneurs could obtain venture capital financing at different stages, including seed, start-up, expansion, development, or bridge finance. Venture capitalists can provide financial resources, managerial skills, and technical expertise to the investing enterprises through detailed preliminary research [9]. e providers of venture capital would actively take an ownership stake in the business, provide the needed capital, and share the risk when they considered that a business idea is promising.…”

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“…In other words, the venture capital has been another source of finance for SMEs, which has winning but risky business proposals and a shortage of capital. By providing equity capital, venture capital plays an important role in enhancing growth of SMEs [9]. Currently, SMEs receive more serious financing constraints under the background of "state advanced and private retreats" in China, which seriously restrict the development and transformation of enterprises.…”

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The Impact of Venture Capital on the Growth of Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Agriculture

Cai

2020

Journal of Chemistry

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Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are considered to have potential innovation capabilities and can create new market opportunities. Venture capital can financially support entrepreneurial activities for economic growth and governs and nurtures the growth of the SMEs. The aim of this study is to investigate the influence mechanism of venture capital on the development of SMEs in agri-food industry. Based on the enterprise growth theory, this study constructed an evaluation model, consisting of technological innovation, profitability, development capability, and solvency, to examine the effect of venture capital on the growth of agricultural SMEs. Using data of 40 agricultural SEMs from the SME and ChiNext boards in China, the empirical analysis has been conducted with the multivariate regression analysis method. The results show that the venture capital can significantly improve the technology innovation, profitability, and growth ability of SMEs. For the solvency of SMEs, the promoting role of venture capital is not obvious. Finally, the practical implications of this study for venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, and regulators are discussed.

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The Impact of Venture Capital on the Growth of Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Agriculture

Cai

2020

Journal of Chemistry

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“…The performance and growth of SMEs is a major driver and indices for the level of industrialization; modernization; urbanization, gainful and meaningful employment for all those who are able and willing to work, equitable distribution of income, the welfare, income per capital and quality of life enjoyed by the citizenry [6].…”

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The Influences of Effectiveness, Competitive Advantages and Market Accessibility on SME Performance in Malaysia

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Saraih

Shaari

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MATEC Web of Conferences

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The advent of online business has changed the pattern of doing business recently. This circumstance puts more pressure on SMEs to sustain their position in the fiercely competitive market. Unlike multinational companies, SMEs have several inevitable weaknesses in terms of planning strategy, technology exposure as well as resources that serve as a stumbling block to their better and competitive performance. Thus, online business appears to be a new medium to enhance the performance. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the influences of effectiveness, competitive advantage and market accessibility on SME performance in Malaysia. This study uses cross sectional study which focuses on SMEs that are engaged in online businesses. 200 questionnaires were distributed particularly to SMEs in food and beverages (F&B); apparel and textile (A&T); and health and cosmetic (H&C) industries in Malaysia. Results indicate that market accessibility is the only variable which has an influence on entrepreneurs in online businesses within SMEs performance (β=.48, p<.01). This study can shed light on SME performance to the government. For example policy makers can enhance programs and initiatives in the SMEs Master Plan for the year 2012-2020. This study also helps the SMEs avail themselves of the online business opportunity in enhancing their performance. Therefore, the implication of market accessibility in influencing SME performance is discussed in this study.

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“…Various organizations or institutions in Nigeria have at specific times, defined SMEs in different ways, but the definitions have as common measures fixed assets, gross output, and the number of employees (Eniola, 2014). This study adopted the definition of SMEDAN/NBS (2010) with enterprises which employ fewer than two hundred people and have either an assets value (excluding land and buildings) or an annual turnover total is not Entrepreneur-firm characteristics and financing sources…”

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Entrepreneur-firm characteristics and financing sources

Eniola¹

2017

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The point of this study is to review the effect of entrepreneur-firm characteristics on the financing sources of small and medium enterprises (SME) in Nigeria. To review the effect of entrepreneur characteristics on financing decisions regarding debt and equity. In addition, the overview will extend the acknowledgment and the acumen of entrepreneur-firm managers.They can have an effect on via precious information to assist them in their preference manner with appreciate to their business enterprise's capital structure amid a period when entrepreneur financing bothers are progressively inspired in the Nigeria ambience.

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The Role of Sme Firm Performance in Nigeria

Cited by 37 publications

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The Impact of Venture Capital on the Growth of Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Agriculture

The Impact of Venture Capital on the Growth of Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Agriculture

The Influences of Effectiveness, Competitive Advantages and Market Accessibility on SME Performance in Malaysia

Entrepreneur-firm characteristics and financing sources

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