SME Performance: Separating Myth from Reality

Contents: Part I: Background 1. Introduction Part II: SME Performance 2. Defining and Measuring SME Failure/Success 3. The Effects of Age, Size, Industry and the Economy on SME Failure Rates Part III: Comparing The Performance of Female- and Male-Controlled SMEs 4. Failure Rates 5. Relating Outputs to Inputs 6. Adjusting for Risk Part IV: Growth Financing for SMEs 7. A Qualitative Analysis 8. A Quantitative Analysis Part V: Networking and SME Performance 9. The Association Between Networking and Performance 10. Networking: Comparing Female- and Male-Controlled SMEs Part VI: Conclusions 11. Conclusions, Implications and Areas for Future Research References