Contrary to the assertion that the entrepreneur is instrumental in small business growth, theprocess of growth cannot be construed as automatic. Accordingly there is a need to examine therelationships between the personal characteristics, experience, knowledge, skills and motivationsof the...

Entrepreneurship and small business development has been subject to a considerable amount ofacademic speculation. Historically, a wide range of studies have reported that the organisationaland managerial dynamics of an entrepreneurial firm change as it develops and grows. It iscommonly...

The development of Ecommerce within Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Wales isrestricted by a number of barriers. Various projects initiated by government and academic bodiesexist to assist SMEs overcome these barriers. However, whether these projects represent theneeds of SMEs is...