CAN SME EXCHANGE REALLY PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN ACCELERATING START-UP GROWTH?
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| Author(s): |
ApoorvRanjan Sharma
Balvinder Shukla
S.K. Jain
Manoj Joshi
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| Abstract | The purpose of this research is to understand whether SME Exchange can play a vital role in accelerating small and medium enterprises (SME’s) and Start-ups growth. Can it create an effective alternative source of funding for Incumbent SME’s who are facing problems of fundraising due to weak debt market and non-availability of a public market for small and medium-size ventures?. Structured interviews were conducted with cofounders of SMEs and start-ups who have raised capital from SME Exchange or likely to raise capital. SME’s are finding SME Exchange a cost-effective alternative to raising capital from the public market. Bank loan and private equity / Venture capital investments have their limitation. SME Exchange can visibly impact the fundraising alternative for SMEs and start-ups and therefore impact the overall growth of SMEs. |
| Keywords | SME, Fund Raising, Start-ups, Growth, Entrepreneurship, Accelerator. |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Type | Short Report |
| Recognized by | Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, HEC | Category | "Y" | Journal Name | IBT Journal of Business Studies | Publisher Name | ILMA University | Jel Classification | - | DOI | http://dx.doi.org/10.46745/ilma.jbs.2014.10.01.03 | ISSN no (E, Electronic) | 2409-6520 | ISSN no (P, Print) | 2416-8393 | Country | Pakistan | City | Karachi | Institution Type | University | Journal Type | Open Access | Manuscript Processing | Blind Peer Reviewed | Format | Paper Link | http://ibtjbs.ilmauniversity.edu.pk/journal/jbs/10.1/3.%20Can%20SME%20exchange%20really%20play%20a%20vital%20role%20in%20accelerating%20Start-Up%20Growth.pdf | Page | 40-52 |