1.Introduction Small Scale Enterprises (SSEs) have played and continue to play significant roles in the growth‚ development and industrialisation of many economies the world over. In Nigeria‚ the SSEs have performed below expectation due to a combination of problems. This situation has been of great concern to the government‚ citizenry‚ practitioners‚ operators and the organised private sector groups. Small businesses are generally regarded as the driving force of economic growth‚ job creation
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DEFINITION OF SMALL BUSINESS: There is no precise definition of a small business. Some would consider a business as small if it has no more than a specified number of employees. Other would like to believe a business as small that limits its scope of operation to the local market area. Yet others may prefer to classify a business as small on the basis of nature of firm‚ such as the local medical store‚ clothing store‚ service station or a jewelry store. WRITERS’ DEFINITION: “A small business is defined
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Since Nigeria attained independence in 1960‚ considerable efforts have been directed towards industrial development. The initial efforts were government-led through the vehicle of large industry‚ but lately‚ emphasis has shifted to Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) following the lessons learnt from the success of SMEs in the economic growth of Asian countries (Ojo‚ 2003). Thus‚ the recent industrial development drive in Nigeria has focused on sustainable development through small business
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MANAGE SMALL SCALE BUSINESS IN NIGERIA EFFECTIVELY THE VALUE OF EFFECTIVE CREDIT MANAGEMENT TO SMALL SCALE BUSINESS IN NIGERIA INTRODUCTION Management of small business is as complex as the big one. Account receivables are important assets and valuable part of the working capital. Effective management of this component is very crucial to any type of business for its survival and for ensuring its growth. Effective credit administration will not only ensure continuity but can make small business
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classification of small and medium scale industries in global context Meanings of Small and Medium Industries differ from country to country‚ depending on one or more of thresholds laid down in respect of investment‚ employment‚ turnover etc. The issue of what constitutes a small or micro and medium scale industry is a major concern in the literature (Ward‚ 2005). Different writers have usually given different definitions to this category of 25 business. Small and medium scale industries have indeed
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CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION Historical development and orientation of small-scale industry in Nigeria‚ small-scale industry orientation is part and parcel of Nigeria evidence bound in our respective communities of what successes our great grandparent made at their respective trading concerns like yam‚ beans‚ iron smelting‚ farming‚ cottage industries and the likes so. The secret behind the their success at self-relent strategy does not like in any particular political philosophy‚ so much as in
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SMALL SCALE BUSINESS MANAGEMENT This programme comprises modules for learners who intend to start small businesses‚ or are already running some. They may choose those modules that are of interest to them‚ or do the entire programme. The courses enable learners to run businesses successfully and be able to source funds from financial institutions. Programme components There are a total of 10 modules‚ each divided into two topics. Learners who are interested in doing the entire programme leading
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CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION This project focuses on the poverty profile in Nigeria‚ the foreign aids given to the nation to help alleviate poverty and how it affects the economic development of Nigeria. According to the World Bank website‚ “poverty is hunger. It is lack of shelter. Poverty is being sick and not being able to see a doctor. It is not being able to go to school‚ not knowing how to read‚ and not being able to speak properly. Poverty is not having a job‚ and is fear for the future‚ and
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8. Financial Projections.......................................................................16-19 9. Implementation Plan...................................................................... 20-21 EXECUTE SUMMARY This is a business expansion. The business name is Mcraj Arts & Designs - catering and decoration busi. it started on 04 December 2010. It was funded by Department of Youth on the 29th June 2010. When I started this project my aims was to make something that is unique in
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Approach Paper Evaluation of the World Bank Group’s Targeted Support for Small and Medium Enterprises January 7‚ 2013 Background and Context 1. The World Bank Group seeks to promote private sector led growth to generate employment‚ shared growth and poverty alleviation.1 International research indicates the important role SMEs Figure 1: SME Share of Total Employment‚ by Country Income Category play in growing economies.2 2. As income levels increase‚ SMEs tend to comprise a larger share of economy
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