Small Enterprises Characteristics, Growth and Performance: A Profile of Small Handicraft Entreprenuers in Sabah

In many countries, two common criteria have been widely used in a firm’s classification as small or larger enterprises, namely the number of employees and annual sales turnover. Studies in enterprise development considered all types of firms to pass through three stages of development, from start-up stage to early growth, and the later growth stage. Many studies on the profile of the small business sector argue for a need to treat the small business sector as heterogeneous. It is believed that due to differences level in capital and resources, not all entrepreneurs follow the theorized patte... Mehr ...