This paper explores the factors that determine the sustainability of growth in small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises … (SMEs). Previous research has shown that SME growth may be the consequence of the strategic choices of entrepreneurs or the … “how to compete” and it is in the combination of these that sustained growth is found. Moreover, there may be circumstances …

Portfolio entrepreneurship can be an important small business growth strategy, particularly in sectors where economies …, use multiple business ownership as a lateral growth strategy. Finally, the paper suggests that additional business …

characteristics on the growth of small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) in six transition countries at different stages of … theoretical framework is proposed based on three groups of factors influencing SME growth: innovative and entrepreneurial features … 2005 to test a number of hypotheses regarding the determinants of SME growth. Findings – The two groups of countries have …

Purpose – This study seeks to focus on factors characterizing a pool of hyper‐growth firms, trying to gather insights … on how the hyper‐growth firms achieve hyper‐growth. Design/methodology/approach – A theoretical framework is proposed … studies are described and help in understanding how much of a firm's hyper‐growth can be explained by the resource endowment …

and strategies of firms achieving high growth between 1979‐90 with the weaker performing companies. Shows that high growth … strategies and actions of managers than by their profile characteristics. The clearest differences between fast growth firms and … other firms are with respect to their approach to product and market development. While high growth firms were above average …

This paper seeks to explore the relationship between learning, strategy and growth in small food producing firms using … interaction is examined and it is concluded that the growth process is much more complex than that suggested by the Greiner model.  …

the factors which appear to impact on survival/failure and growth prospects of surveyed businesses. Comparisons are made … growth expectations. Factors which are investigated include the founders’ personal background and experience; reasons put …

conventional wisdom which attributes its success to cultural factors. It suggests that entrepreneurial growth depends positively on … product and technological improvement and employee training have also influenced growth. There is strong evidence that …