This study outlined how the microenterprises overcome numerous challenges common to
start-up through 'open development'characterized by collective sharing of knowledge, tools …

Innovation has been discerned as a catalyst that enables firms to remain relevant and
sustainable. In recent years, the innovation discipline has been extended to the informal …

The phenomenon of small firms located in industrial clusters is widespread in many
countries, particularly in Italy, Brazil, Mexico, Peru and India as well as in some African …

Small and informal enterprises are preponderant in Africa's manufacturing sector. Their
growth is negligibly low except when young and small, but little is known beyond this. This …

The literature revealed that 70–80% of South African small businesses, including informal
micro-enterprises, fail in the first year of their existence. Innovation has been recognized as …

Options for Sustaining Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in Nigeria: Emphasis On Edo State
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Abstract ENGLISH SUMMARY: This study looks at the enhancement of small-and medium-
enterprise competitiveness in Nigeria through public and private partnerships in cluster …

Small-scale enterprises have and will continue to play a vital role in economic development
of both developed and developing countries, small business is considered the driver of …

Small-scale enterprise geographical concentrations are a common feature in Nairobi and
other urban centres. Rarely do small enterprises exist singly in a given space. Small …

Recently the debate and relevance of clustering as alternative strategy for industrial
development in developing countries have dominated many discussions in economic …