SME foundations and economic role

Small and Medium Enterprises

• 1 Introduction

  • SME foundations and economic role
  • SMEs and family business
• 2 Emergence of SMEs

  • History, industrial development and growth
  • SOE relationships and Nepalese promotion provisions
• 3 SMEs and Rural Entrepreneurship

  • Rural entrepreneurship foundations
  • SMEs, informal sector and rural development
• 4 SMEs and Market

  • Business opportunities and market access
  • Market realities and emerging markets
  • Nepalese opportunities and social assets
• 5 Setting Up a Small Business Enterprise

  • Ideas and legal forms
  • Enterprise links and local resources
  • Nepalese SME risks
• 6 Financial Management

  • Planning and financial requirements
  • Financing sources, startup costs and venture capital
• 7 Small and Medium Enterprise Development in Nepal

  • Status, informal links and economic contribution
  • Employment and sustainable development
• 8 Project Work

  • Project requirement
  • Assignment and preparation