Impact of SMEs on UK Economy

The assignment explores different types of entrepreneurship in the UK: small, scalable, startup, and social. It examines the significant contributions of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to the national economy, highlighting their role in job creation, social development, and improving livelihoods, particularly within minority communities and rural areas. The conclusion emphasizes the crucial importance of SMEs for achieving strong economic and social well-being.

Entrepreneurship and Small
Business Management

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
P 1 Type of Entrepreneurship Ventures and different type of entrepreneurship and it scope....1
P 2....................................................................................................................................................2
Difference between small,scalable, large and social entrepreneurship.......................................2
M 1...................................................................................................................................................3
D 1....................................................................................................................................................3
P 3....................................................................................................................................................3
Impact of small and medium business on local and national economy ...................................3
P 4....................................................................................................................................................4
Importance of small business and start-up s in growth of social economy.................................4
M 2...................................................................................................................................................5
D 2....................................................................................................................................................5
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCE...................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Entrepreneurship is procedure of creation and launching of businesses like start-ups or
small business. It supports in generating and creating employment opportunities for people.
Present report describes about type of entrepreneurship, their characteristics and scope of
entrepreneurship (Schaper and et.al 2014). Difference an similarities between private , public an
social enterprises have been discussed. Importance and impact of small business organisation on
local and social economy are also explained. Impact of small companies on regional and
international economy have been illustrated.
P 1 Type of Entrepreneurship Ventures and different type of entrepreneurship and it scope
Entrepreneurship is defined as ability and will to develop a business along with risk
associated in order to gain profit. There are 4 type of entrepreneurship which are as follows:
Small business entrepreneurship: This businesses generally includes consultant , small start-up
shops, travel agents, small saloons and general stores of UK. This type of business can be run by
any one. Entrepreneur of this business usually hire local people and sometime member of their
family to reduce the risk (Eid and El-Gohary, 2013). They define success of their business is
very simple. They just make profits and feed the family of themselves. Funding for these type of
business is collected from friend and family of the entrepreneur.
Scalable Start-up Entrepreneurship: They are not like small business entrepreneur.
Entrepreneur of this type of business with the aim to change the world . Funding is provided to
the by big venture and business entities of UK. They hires experts and bright employees. their
job is to find out business model which are scalable in nature. After finding these model they
focus on getting more funds from venture to expand their business.
Large Company Entrepreneurship: Large enterprises have long term life cycle. They grow
using innovation and invention in their products. Changes are made in their product and
business follows the expectation and need of customers. Rapidly changing customer demand and
needs forces company to make new products.
Social Entrepreneurship: Social entrepreneur's are the one who make products and services in
order to fulfil social needs . They are non profitable business. Social entrepreneurs works with
aims to transform system that can remove poverty from the society. They also work towards
environment challenges that country is facing

Typology an scope of entrepreneurship:
 Entrepreneurship is dynamic and economic thing which includes creation of business
entity for making revenue and wealth.
 It is innovative in nature which require innovation at each step.
 It contains risk and requires patience in an entrepreneur.
P 2
Difference between small,scalable, large and social entrepreneurship
Small Scalable Large Social
This type of
businesses are
conducted privately.
Scalable business are
public in nature.
These are also public
in nature.
Social businesses are
private.
Small business
includes general
stores local are
business, travel
company etc.
This include business
like start up companies
Large business
involves big ventures
and entities.
Social business
includes NGO and non
profitable
organisations.
These businesses can
be run by anyone
(Curran and Storey,
eds., 2016).
These are run by new
comers who want to
run start up.
These are run by
ventures who are large
and have lot of money
to invest.
These are run by
government fro public
welfare.
They do not hire local
people.
They start business in
a group and start
hiring when they get
success
They only hire bright
and expert employees.
They hire local people
to engage in social
welfare programs
(Giaoutzi, Nijkamp
and Storey eds., 2016).

Funds for thee
business comes from
family and friends of
the owner
Funds are taken by big
venture and venture
capitalist.
They us their own
capital to run their
business as they are
big venture.
Funds are given from
government.
It generates very less
revenue and profit.
It generates profit
more than small
businesses.
Large amount of profit
is generated by thee
businesses.
Thy do not generate
any profit .
They are small
enterprise.
They are micro
enterprise
They are medium
enterprise.
They are also small
enterprises.
M 1
I have learned about different type of entrepreneurship ventures and their characteristic.
Scope of entrepreneurship and its typology have also learned. Differences and similarities
between small, scalable, large ,a social entrepreneurship ventures have also acknowledged.
Knowledge regarding scope of entrepreneurship in UK has also got.
D 1
have learn that scope, development and growth of small entrepreneurs business is high.
Organizations are finding various opportunities for selling their products and services to large
number of buyers. Many small businesses are operating in nation and they have vast
opportunities for growing and developing.
P 3
Impact of small and medium business on local and national economy
Small and medium business contribute largely towards the economic growth of UK.
These businesses are major component to increases the economical condition of the country.
Here are some impacts of small and medium enterprises on the local and national economy:
 Small businesses generating employment for the people of UK. Small business have
generated 64% new jobs in the country (Osunsan and et.al, 2015).
 These business contribute towards local economy by bringing innovation in community
in which they have started their business.

 They also provide employment advantage fro the people who are not able to get
employed by big firms.
 Local and national economy of country get affected by small business as they also
provide benefit to large corporations.
 Small company have ability to change according to the climates op economy. The reason
behind this is that they are more consumer oriented.
 These firm are strong enough to handle tough time or economic crises which in turn
make the local economy strong (Abbas and Mohammed, 2017).
 Small organisations requires less revenue than big companies so there is no risk of losing.
 When customers make use of small business they eventually pay money to local
community of the country which result in growth of local and national economy .
 High revenue generated by the SME's pays higher taxes to government. This money is
used by local school and local government offices of UK
 small firm which has started from the local community remains always in that
community which helps in growth of economy of UK
 Globalization of the small and medium organisation are constituting in increasing
international economy of the country also.
 Small firms by generating large revenue pays high amount of taxes to government which
in turn use by government to make lifestyle of local public wealthy .
P 4
Importance of small business and start-up s in growth of social economy
Start up plays vital role in growth if social economy of UK. Small organisation generates
good revenue which constitutes in wealth and prosperity of country. Small business provide
employment opportunity to people of local community. It assist for enhancing their spending
power and it improves their living standard. They spend more amount of money in educating
their family and children. Small business provide platform people to find jobs according to their
skills and talent . Social economic strength of country get increase as the start-ups directly
impact growth of their community. Demand and employment chances for many engineers gets

impacted by small firms (Chitura, Mupemhi., Dube,and Bolongkikit, 2015). These start-ups
create and generate new industries and bring revolutions over time. They assist in enhancing the
lifestyle and living standard of people by giving them lot of opportunities. These companies
provides job to r\women and people of rural area to give financial support to them. People of
minority community gets employment and makes their lifestyle better by enter into economic
mainstream. They provide and distribute their product and services to many local people
including women's and minority community to give them financial assistance.
Hence SME's has big role on social economy growth of UK. There are more than 20
million small companies in UK who are helping and providing employment and jobs to make
socio economic life of people better. These organisation have major force in growing the socio
economical growth UK.
M 2
I have learned about impacts of small and medium enterprises on local economy. Local
economy of UK is greatly impacted by the SME 's. Knowledge regarding benefits of SME; on
socio economic condition of country is also learned. These small business an organisation helpin
providing employment to unemployed people of country ave also acknowledged.
D 2
I have learn that small enterprise provide large support to minority community an rural
are people by improving their lifestyle. These firms plays vital role in growth of social economy
of UK .
CONCLUSION
Aforementioned report concludes that entrepreneurship has an important part in economy
of UK. There are 4 type of entrepreneurship which are small, scalable, start up and social
entrepreneurship. There are some similarities and difference between them. The small and
medium enterprise impacts a lot economy of the country. It is concluded that the businesses help
a lot in increasing social and local economy. It provides people of particular country opportunity
to make their lifestyle better. It is required that every country should have small and medium
enterprises in order to attain good economic and social condition.

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