A strategic framework to utilise venture capital funding to develop manufacturing SMES in South Africa

SMEs contribute considerably to the national GDP and to private sector employment, but they struggle to gain access to the funding needed to support business sustainability and growth. Venture capital provides the necessary funding, but SMEs lack understanding of the business value curve utilised by...

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Main Authors: Snyman, Hendrik Andries, Kennon, Denzil, Schutte, Cornelius S. L., Von Leipzig, Konrad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Stellenbosch University 2014-08-01
Series:South African Journal of Industrial Engineering
Subjects:
SME
Online Access:http://sajie.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/816