This paper reports on activities and results of a partnership approach to an in-house innovation learning project (ILP) that sought to leave a legacy of skills, expertise and experience to be retained and repeated in-house for participating owner-managed Small and Medium-sized Enterprises...

This paper reviews the sources of finance available to small businesses, especially in the start-up phase when businesses are the riskiest. The study reveals that bootstrapping mechanisms are the most commonly employed by owners to fund their businesses. Bank loans and professional venture...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to investigate the effectiveness of business improvement methods (BIM/TQM) in contributing to innovation implementation in SMEs within peripheral regions. Design/methodology/approach – A survey with responses from 606 SMEs in the North West European...