Case Study Of Brunei Darussalam

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The purpose of this paper is to identify how different factors effect on the growth of small businesses. The growth of small businesses has been influenced by factors such as growth strategy, business forms, short and medium term goals, financing assistance, organizational structure and staffing needs, customers and promotion, and ethics and social responsibility. In this paper will to discuss how the different factors alter the advancement of small businesses.

The United State Small Business Administration was established in 1953. It states in its mission statement that it is an independent agency of the federal government used to aid, counsel, assist and protect individual small business. The S.B.A. helps preserve free competitive enterprise, which in turn helps our national economy to continue to grow. The agency does this by offering numerous initiatives to help small business owners to start and be successful with their business. They provide online training courses, provide information on loans and grants, and provide information on local S.B.A. offices. Information is also provided for disaster assistance and also helps locate people for mentoring and support.

British Petroleum is among the largest producers of oil and gas in the world. Headquartered in London, England it is one of only seven “supermajors” in the production of petroleum, in fact its performance in 2012 made it the sixth largest producer in its field and by market capitalization. It is also considered a vertically integrated company which operates in all areas of oil production including exploration, refining, distribution, and marketing. It has also recently expanded into biofuels and wind power. [2]

The economy’s motivation of small businesses stability as compared to large businesses that are well established, also the financial assistance of other organization including the government.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME’s) have proved to be the dynamo for the many economies of the world. SME helps in creating jobs, driving innovation, growth and economic diversification.

To prosper, small enterprises need comfortable business environment and regulations, adequate basic infrastructure services, access to short and long-term financing at reasonable rates, equity and venture capital, advisory support, and knowledge about market opportunities (Lukács, 2005). They typically suffer from weak entrepreneurial skills as well as deficiencies in accounting, production management, and business planning. As small enterprises develop, they increasingly need connectivity to export markets and the world economy (Lukács, 2005).

Padiberas Nasional Berhad was privatized on 1 January 1996 and assumed the role of the State Paddy and Rice Board (LPN) as the keeper of the local rice and rice industry. From there, BERNAS continues to play a major role in overseeing the development of the country's rice and rice industry, as well as taking over the social and commercial obligations that LPN has been carrying on. This includes representing the government in managing and paying subsidies to farmers, managing the Bumiputra Rice Manufacturing Scheme, buying rice from farmers at a guaranteed minimum price and acting as the last buyer of rice from farmers.

As we know that at the present time is globalization era, sales of every goods can move freely, especially in the business of land sales like Jababeka has about considerable competition. To survive in the competition, Jababeka has the right “strategy plan” that is in the field of operations, marketing, finance, production and the others. Jababeka supports management measures in the development that have an advantage in terms of land prices and what is needed by consumers. Meanwhile, Jababeka as an independent city in Cikarang which is the base of economic growth, provides opportunities in offering and providing a wide range of products that consumers need for both industrial, residential and commercial areas.

To meet the needs of the growing small business community, the SBA provides new business start-ups with basic business training (e-courses), business financing using one of eight loan programs, guidance on how to become a government contractor, and how to keep their business strong by offering ongoing business classes and counseling (U. S. Small Business Administration, n.d.-a). Moreover, the SBA offers a valuable resource to its lending partners through new initiatives such as LINC, as well as the lender resource page that includes performance guidance and forms for participation under the many loan programs available (U. S. Small Business Administration, n.d.-b). Finally, the SBA provides management information about the agency, as well as information on

The government of the state has allocated the funds for setting up the small business to promote the local investments and for the promotion of domestic products. The theme of the funds allocation is also to eradicate the overspills of globalization that are inhibiting the private investors to invest in the national economy. This fund allocation by the government will also instill a new sense of entrepreneurial activities at small sale and later on the economy will enjoy the unfolded outcomes of these entrepreneurial ideas.

A country in disarray. A national crisis, within the nation of Qatar, which has implications and ramifications nationally, regionally, and worldwide. In the near future, this nation will host the World Cup, in 2022, where they have been under backlash and scrutiny over worker conditions and human rights, but there are a lot of problems that need to be dealt with at the current moment within the government and its own people. Qatar faces a new problem as nine countries surrounding Qatar have cut diplomatic ties, as reported by CNN. Countries involved with the cut include Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Bahrain, Yemen, Mauritius, Mauritania, the Maldives and Libya. The ties include countries that have long lasting conflict

The world climate is degrading in different ways to strive with the human need. Standing in this situation, we are trying to organize the natural resource management through the utilization of scientific knowledge (research based) as well as other knowledge like local or indigenous knowledge system. On the other hand, to keep a continuous food supply for every living body along with a stable climate, are the concerning parts of the natural resource management. When increasing production of food and stable resource management is not compatible with each other at this moment, different knowledge systems are promoting for resource management all over the world to solve this problem. Integrated different knowledge under one umbrella is a challenge because diverse way gives diverse solution and satisfying local people with the scientific solution is more difficult where they keep in-depth knowledge about resources in a specific area. A case study of Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea will present a brief example of the topic. Though it is problematic to use diverse knowledge in a holistic manner, only government can do this job and we don 't have any alternative to save ourselves from the wrath of nature.

rDevelopment planning is practised in all three tiers of the Government in Peninsular Malaysia. At the national level, development planning is guided by the National Physical Plan (NPP) and other sectoral national policies that are passed by the Cabinet. They address the strategic issues of national importance and provide the overall framework for subsequent drawing up of the other more detailed Development Plans. Contextually, development planning in the country operates within the stated goals outlined in Vision 2020. Similarly at the state level, development is guided by the State Development Plans, and other national sectoral policies that are formulated from time to time by the respective state governments. Local level physical

SME Loans are the loans which are taken to fund small scale and medium scale businesses which constitute of a major section of the general finance market. Obvious is the fact that small and medium scale enterprises play a vital role in most of the economies especially when we talk about the developing countries. As per the statistics provided by the World Bank, in the coming 15 years, 600 million jobs will be needed to absorb the growing workforce. However, if appropriate funds are there, there would be a steady growth in the SMEs. Hence, in order for the dynamic sector to grow and provide jobs, it is really critical unlocking the sources