Date of Conferral
2022
Degree
Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.)
School
Business Administration
Advisor
Rocky Dwyer
Abstract
A lack of access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) negatively impacts their business growth. SME leaders who lack strategies to access finance for growth may observe a stagnation in the growth of their organizations. Grounded in the resource-based view, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies SME leaders use to access finance for growth. Participants were six SME business leaders from Rome (Italy) and Cairo (Egypt). Data were collected through semistructured interviews and reviews of company documents. Using thematic data analysis, three themes were identified: creating a compelling investment story, leveraging on relationships, and developing unique goods and services. A key recommendation for SME leaders is to develop appropriate resources, skills, and capabilities to communicate better and convince investors to provide funding. The implications for social change include the potential to create additional employment opportunities within the community, sustain existing jobs, and contribute to the well-being of society through the provision of goods and services that improve living standards.
Recommended Citation
Chatsama, David, "Strategies Used by Small and Medium Enterprises in Rome and Cairo to Access Finance for Growth" (2022). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 13261.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/13261
