Essays about: "Financing of SMEs"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 38 essays containing the words Financing of SMEs.

  1. 1. The Role of Trade Credit During the Covid Crisis - A study on Swedish SMEs' use of trade credit as a financial aid and its role as a substitution to bank financing

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Carolina Gustavsson Martinetti; Daniel Rohdén; [2023]
    Keywords : Trade credit; Substitution effect; Financing; Covid; Financial distress;

    Abstract : The Covid crisis has introduced substantial uncertainties for SMEs, making them more vulnerable. Our study investigates Swedish SMEs' use of trade credit, both received and extended, as a medium for the mitigation of financial distress during the crisis. READ MORE

  3. 2. Open Innovation Practices in Colombian SMEs: Current State, Barriers, and Pathways to Success

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Jessica Borbon Moya; [2023]
    Keywords : Innovation; Open innovation; Colombia; SMEs; change; business models; organizational culture; development; sustainability; progress; Innovation; öppen innovation; Colombiaa; små och medelstora företag; förändring; affärsmodeller; organisationskultur; utveckling; hållbarhet; framsteg.;

    Abstract : This research examines the present state of Open Innovation (OI) and its spread among Colombian Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The research addresses the scarcity of studies on innovation diffusion in underdeveloped countries like Colombia, specifically focusing on the adoption and practices of OI among SMEs. READ MORE

  4. 3. Title Leveraging Blockchain Technology in Green Finance

    University essay from KTH/Fastighetsföretagande och finansiella system

    Author : Hooman Maleki; [2023]
    Keywords : Green Finance; Blockchain; Tokenization; Security Token Offering; Grön finans; blockchain; tokenisering; Erbjudande av säkerhetstoken;

    Abstract : To achieve net zero emissions by 2050, a $275 trillion investment is needed, with the private sector playing a significant role. Green corporate bonds are a popular financing method, having grown to 6% of global corporate bonds in 2021. READ MORE

  5. 4. SMEs in Times of Crisis: An Analysis of Medtech SMEs’ Strategic Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Alina Tater; Marc Leon Willemsen; [2021]
    Keywords : Crisis Management; Strategic Responses; SME; COVID-19; Medtech; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The COVID-19 crisis has disrupted industries across the globe and has forced organizations to respond. One example is the medical technology (medtech) sector in which small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs) were impacted and had to respond strategically. READ MORE

  6. 5. Unlocking the Potential of Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises through the Climate-neutral Cities Mission | A case study of Malmö and Lund in the Region Skåne, Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Kyle Lavelle; [2021]
    Keywords : SME; climate-neutral cities; mission-oriented innovation policy; Region Skåne; urban sustainability transition; intermediaries; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Through the national innovation program Viable Cities, the City of Malmö and the City of Lund in the Region Skåne of southern Sweden have recently undertaken a mission to become climate-neutral by 2030, requiring the commitment and participation of the entire local, urban system in the pursuit and uptake of bottom-up, radical solutions. While small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) make up the backbone of the region’s economy, their importance to the mission’s success has not been fully conceptualized, despite evidence indicating that some SMEs are suited for developing radical innovations while others will struggle to decarbonize their business. READ MORE