The development of small firms tends to follow certain growth patterns usually referred to as business growth models … growth pattern of micro and small manufacturing firms in Cyprus. The empirically validated model offers guidance to small … business managers, financiers and advisers as to the challenges and growth complexities accompanying the transitions taking …

The study of franchising as a small business growth strategy is only weakly researched and understood. This preliminary … business concepts into a franchise format. It reveals that small firms select franchising as a growth strategy for both … viable growth strategy for small firms and that per se it creates few major problems for growth‐oriented small businesses. It …

This research examines micro‐enterprises pursuing gradual growth. While very little research has been targeted … specifically at the growth of micro‐enterprises, there are a host of possible influencing factors suggested by the rather broader … small business literature. Less research has attempted to integrate the factors that influence growth of small firms into …

significant growth potential be identified. Thus, since a firm’s true form and promise is uncertain pre‐entry, any criteria used …

to make a positive impact but it is more difficult to analyse the extra value they are adding to SME growth. There is … growth prospects or offer all their services to start‐ups and micro businesses as well? In some respects, Business Links … learn how different growth stages affect company development from this process. Business Links will only succeed in their …

to provide support for new and young businesses with growth potential. The Backing Winners (BW) programme differs from …

recognised as an important business growth strategy. Although studies specifically examining portfolio entrepreneurship are still …

necessary to examine the differential impact on growth of the wide range of support programmes and initiatives for small firms … of assistance in the 1990s – “Growth” and “Established” clients. The analysis is based on information drawn from a … 1991‐97. The analysis of the employment and turnover performance of LEDU‐assisted firms revealed that Growth clients grew …