Growth and Opportunity: The Landscape of Organizations that Support Small and Growing Businesses in the Developing World
September 30, 2013
This research was published more than 5 years ago, some information may be out of date.
Commissioned by the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) as part of its strategic planning process, this study maps the landscape of the SGB sector, and in so doing, determines both the challenges facing SGB intermediaries and how ANDE and other organizations should support the field in addressing these challenges.
From original report:"However, SGBs face tremendous challenges. The specific barriers are well documented: access to capital, to markets, and to talent, as well as a more supportive enabling environment (e.g., regulations, infrastructure, culture, etc.). While the relative importance and precise nature of these challenges vary from country to country, our experience, and that of others we interviewed for this work, confirms these as consistent challenges."
