Critically assess the case of government support of small business, both in terms of business start - up and development

Teaching for entrepreneurial development and small business has played a significant part in governments' policy approach to economic development . It is beyond doubt that there has been a significant growth in self employment and small business development over the past few years . As it can be seen from the quotes, small businesses are becoming more and more important and by now 99.1% of all businesses fulfil the characteristics of a small business In this essay, I …

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