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The Impact of Training on Performance of Micro and Small Enterprises Served by Microfinance Institutions in Tanzania
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This article is published in Research Journal of Business Management.The article was published on 2010-02-01. It has received 102 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Microfinance & Tanzania.read more
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Women‐owned small and medium enterprises in England: Analysis of factors influencing the growth process
TL;DR: In this article, the authors attempted to understand the nature and activities of growth-oriented women-owned businesses in the East of England by highlighting the problems faced by women entrepreneurs during the growth process.
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Mobile telephone opportunities: the case of micro‐ and small enterprises in Ghana
TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyzed the contribution of mobile telephones to the development of micro and small enterprises in less urban and rural areas of Ghana and found that the majority of the respondents were positive about the impact of mobile phones on their businesses in terms of ease of contact with customers and suppliers, reduced cost of transportation and profitability.
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Understanding the rise of African business : In search of business perspectives on African enterprise development
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide a review of the literature on African enterprise development by juxtaposing the traditional pessimistic view of African business performance with more recent, optimistic accounts, identifying voids and lacunas and identifying new research agendas.
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Does microfinance impede sustainable entrepreneurial initiatives among women borrowers? Evidence from rural Bangladesh
TL;DR: In this article, the authors tried to diagnose the entrepreneurial behavior of MF users in comparison to a comparative set of non-users in the same socio-economic climate in an emerging economy and the haven of micro finance in Bangladesh.
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The dynamics of micro and small enterprises in developing countries
Donald C. Mead,Carl Liedholm +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examine the magnitude and determinants of enterprise births, closures, and expansions, and explore the ways in which these different sources of change are influenced by the state of the macroeconomy.
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Benthic eukaryotic diversity in the Guaymas Basin hydrothermal vent environment.
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The Role of Credit for Small Business Success A Study of the National Entrepreneurship Development Fund in Tanzania
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the role of credit in generating entrepreneurial activities and found that the enterprises whose owners received business training and extension advice performed better than those that did not, and that many of the problems faced by the entrepreneurs are not related to capital, but rather arise as a result of macroeconomic and institutional constraints.
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Entrepreneurship and SMEs in Ethiopia: Evaluating the role, prospects and problems faced by women in this emergent sector
Gurmeet Singh,Rakesh Belwal +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors identify the problem areas and developmental issues attached to women's entrepreneurship related to small medium enterprises (SMEs) particularly in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia, and devise certain stratagems for ensuring women's entrepreneurial growth and SMEs advancement in the region.
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Gender, self-employment and microcredit programs An Indonesian case study
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors report on the results of a micro-credit program in Indonesia which suggests that when agencies, government and non-government, in a developing country make credit available to low income women, they can reduce the costs of delivery, greatly increase repayment rates, and substantially improve the well-being of poor families.
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