people who start small businesses today have never dealt with statistics <strong>and</strong> have noexperience in marketing, management, in finances,” Sutiashvili says. 42<strong>SME</strong> Financing Organizations1. Foundation “Constanta”2. FINCA-Georgia3. World Vision Georgia4. Association “Woman <strong>and</strong> Business5. ”Micro Finance Bank <strong>of</strong> Georgia (MBG)6. Bank <strong>of</strong> Georgia, United Georgian Bank, Tbiluniversalbank, TBC Bank5.4.5. Fur<strong>the</strong>r steps in <strong>SME</strong> developmentThe old attitudes still continue: business is bad, <strong>the</strong> state must control, <strong>and</strong>entrepreneurship is a form <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ft. The main important task is to develop a coherentgovernment <strong>SME</strong> policy <strong>and</strong> create appropriate <strong>and</strong> sustainable infrastructure.Access for financing, especially for start-ups has to develop. Micr<strong>of</strong>inancing, creditunions have to be streng<strong>the</strong>ned to create self-employment <strong>and</strong> promote start-ups.Georgia has a relatively well-educated population. However business skills, enterprisemanagement have to be developed.<strong>SME</strong>s have poor access to information, because <strong>the</strong>y do not know where to find it.Internet access is also poor.Cooperation between <strong>SME</strong>s especially in <strong>the</strong> formed well-established neighbouringcountries has to be both streng<strong>the</strong>ned as well as restored.There is a need to develop business ethic. For this, first <strong>the</strong> Government authoritiesneed transparent procedures avoiding state corruption.42 Nino Patsuria: Dem<strong>and</strong> Outweighs Supply as Lack <strong>of</strong> Credit Stunts <strong>SME</strong> Growth, GEORGIA TODAY, Issue #34816.03.07 - 22.03.07118
6. DELICACY ON THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND <strong>SME</strong> DEVELOPMENT INTHE EXIS OF ANKARA-ATHENS 436.1. GREECE, THE OLDEST EU COUNTRYDuring <strong>the</strong> 50s <strong>and</strong> 60s, growth in Greece was based on <strong>the</strong> development <strong>of</strong> a significantrange <strong>of</strong> heavy industrial activities as well as on <strong>the</strong> flourishing <strong>of</strong> a spectrum <strong>of</strong> industries thatcomposed <strong>the</strong> traditional basis <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Greek industry (textile, food, <strong>and</strong> beverages). Later, Greekeconomy faced several crises as it fell behind European member states in terms <strong>of</strong> productivity<strong>and</strong> competitiveness. Throughout <strong>the</strong> 80s <strong>and</strong> 90s, labor productivity growth in <strong>the</strong> businesssector deteriorated <strong>and</strong> growth rate in manufacturing was at a slower pace than that in <strong>the</strong>economy-wide level. The basic element <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> transformation in <strong>the</strong> Greek industry has beentechnology transfer via import <strong>of</strong> capital equipment, foreign direct investment, <strong>and</strong> licensing.Technology transfer was considered one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> main tools to improve competitiveness <strong>of</strong> Greekfirms, especially during a period <strong>of</strong> globalization <strong>of</strong> competition, <strong>of</strong> integration into <strong>the</strong> EuropeanCommunity (Union) <strong>and</strong> trade liberalization. Low export intensity <strong>of</strong> recipient firms, <strong>the</strong> weakperformance <strong>of</strong> Greek manufacturing, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> increasing deterioration <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> competitive position<strong>of</strong> Greece in technologically advanced activities, raise serious questions about <strong>the</strong> extent to whichGreek firms succeeded to exploit technology transfer in order to upgrade <strong>the</strong>ir technological <strong>and</strong>organizational capabilities (Giannitsis, 1991). The main concern <strong>of</strong> Greek industrial policy during<strong>the</strong> last 20 years has been to deal with <strong>the</strong> problems occurred as a result <strong>of</strong> globalization, <strong>and</strong> toestablish a new framework <strong>of</strong> policy intervention within <strong>the</strong> context <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> European Union. Inaccord with this framework, <strong>SME</strong>s are accepted as <strong>the</strong> heart <strong>of</strong> government policies on businessenvironment. The role <strong>of</strong> <strong>SME</strong>s in Greece economy can be summarized as follows:• Number <strong>of</strong> <strong>SME</strong>s in Greece exceeds 733,000.• 99,55% <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> total number <strong>of</strong> enterprises employ 50 persons <strong>and</strong> below• The number <strong>of</strong> <strong>SME</strong>s with 1-9 salaried workers is 321,000, making up 43.8% <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>total amount, with 508,000 salaried workers or average employment <strong>of</strong> 1.6%.• 2.2% employ from 10 to 49 salaried workers (<strong>the</strong> majority <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> enterprises in thiscategory employs less than 20 people) or 2.2% employ a total amount <strong>of</strong> 303,000workers with average employment <strong>of</strong> 18.8%• The number <strong>of</strong> <strong>SME</strong>s with 50 to 249 salaried workers are up to 2,200 or 0.3%, with <strong>the</strong>average employment <strong>of</strong> 100.9• 53.7% do not employ any salaried workers <strong>and</strong> employ 11 people on average, where<strong>the</strong>ir family members work• These enterprises employ 74% <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> work force <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> private sector• <strong>SME</strong>s provide 70% <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> new jobs, reinforce <strong>the</strong> regional development <strong>and</strong> financialbalance <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> regions <strong>and</strong> contribute to <strong>the</strong> cohesion <strong>of</strong> financial <strong>and</strong> social link in Greeksociety• Big enterprises with over 250 employees cover only <strong>the</strong> 13.5% <strong>of</strong> employments with230,000 salaried <strong>and</strong> in total, <strong>SME</strong>s employ 1,695,000 people, from which 712,000 onaverage are salaried.• Proportion <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> employment in <strong>SME</strong>s to that in <strong>the</strong> big enterprises is 87.5% to 13.5%<strong>and</strong> as far as salaried work is concerned, 75% to 25% or 3 to 1In o<strong>the</strong>r words, “micro-enterprises with 0-9 employees <strong>and</strong> in total 943,000employees, self-employed or salaried, cover <strong>the</strong> 55.6% <strong>of</strong> employment, small enterprises with10-49 employees cover <strong>the</strong> 18% <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> employment with 303,000 people, from which 287,00043 Prepared by Dr. Dilek CETINDAMAR, Associated Pr<strong>of</strong>essor, Graduate School <strong>of</strong> Management, Sabanci University,Istanbul <strong>and</strong> Umut Yƒlmaz ÇETINKAYA, Ph.D. Student at <strong>the</strong> Graduate School <strong>of</strong> Social Sciences at <strong>the</strong> METUAnkara, Project Assistant at TUBITAK-STPS-TEKNOKENT119
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