Do financial services lead to SME growth? It depends…
Simon White | This article describes the issues affecting access to finance and SME growth.
Simon White
Supporting Local and Regional Business Environment Reforms
I’m very happy to share with you the link to this new resource from the Donor Committee for Enterprise Development (DCED).
This Annex has just been published (December 2016). It contributes to the Donor Guidance on Supporting Business Environment Reform and focuses on how donor and development agencies can
Supporting innovation in an age of disruption
Effective innovation means looking beyond conventional industries and instead identifying new opportunities and supporting entrepreneurs.
Here’s my piece in the Asia & the Pacific Policy Society Policy Forum on why this isn’t happening at a state level.
Growing WA through Innovation – A Response
Growing WA through Innovation is a report of the Economics and Industry Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly. Released on 30 June 2016, it presents the Committee’s findings of its inquiry into the ways technological and service innovation can be fostered to expand and diversify the Western Australian economy.
Can the shared economy contribute to inclusive growth?
Perhaps the most pervasive of the new economic and business models in recent years is the shared or sharing economy. It offers a revolutionary new concept: access over ownership. What is important is not what you own, but what you have access to it.
On the face if it, this
Rio de Janeiro and the legacy of the 2016 Olympic Games
As 500,000 people descend on the Brazil’s famous beachside city of Rio de Janeiro this week, local business opportunities are booming. The 2016 Rio Megastore––largest pop-up souvenir store in the city––on Copacabana Beach is doing a roaring trade in officially licensed souvenirs. This is the first
The power of entrepreneurial role models
There is a lot of power in entrepreneurial role models: the people we consider to be successful in business. Role models influence others. If you don’t identify with these role models, you may not see yourself in their shoes.
I used to see most businesspeople as men; white men