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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and effectiveness of small and medium scale enterprises as an instrument of economic growth and development in Nigeria has long been under scrutiny. This intense scrutiny has been against the backdrop of the low performance and inefficiency that characterized small and medium scale enterprises particularly in assessing its role on economic growth and development. Despite government institutional and policies support to enhancing the capacity of small and medium scale enterprises‚ SMEs has fallen short
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4.a Assess the impact of changes on business and associated personnel 4a.1. On business itself Providing new product line (cosmetics)‚ customers have more choices for their needs. Previous period times‚ most of customers are living within Hanoi‚ often have high and maintain income. But now‚ Intershop’s target extends to people whose have average income. Beside clothing‚ they can choose cosmetics such as perfumes‚ skin cares‚ conditioner and so on. The new business plan will decide the growth
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Major problems facing small scale enterprises One major problem in Nigeria’s business environment is inadequate power supply. This and other factors are responsible for the problems and low performance of small scale enterprises and these problems seem to have to defied all efforts by government to address them. The problems over the years have equally kept foreign investors on the run despite Nigeria’s efforts to lure them to invest in the country.In this edition‚ Saturday Vanguard went to town
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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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IMPACT OF MICROFINANCE ON FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT OF MICRO AND SMALL ENTERPRI ABSTRACT Microfinance is the provision of savings accounts‚ loans‚ insurance‚ money transfers and other banking services to customers that lack access to traditional financial services‚ usually because of poverty. It is the provision of financial services to the low income households and micro and small enterprises. The general objective of this study was to investigate the impact of Microfinance on financial empowerment
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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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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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SMALL SCALE INDUSTRY INTRODUCTION The definition for small-scale industrial undertakings has changed over time. Initially they were classified into two categories- those using power with less than 50 employees and those not using power with the employee strength being more than 50 but less than 100. However the capital resources invested on plant and machinery buildings have been the primary criteria to differentiate the small-scale industries from the large and medium scale industries. An
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