Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Report for UK

This report delves into the multifaceted world of entrepreneurship and small business management, focusing on the UK context. It begins by defining entrepreneurship and categorizing various venture types, including scalable startups, small businesses, and social enterprises, alongside different entrepreneurship typologies such as serial and female entrepreneurs. The report highlights the similarities and differences between these ventures, exploring the distinctions between lifestyle and serial entrepreneurs, as well as small and large businesses. It further examines the impact of micro and small businesses on the economy, differentiating between private, sole proprietorship, and partnership models. The report emphasizes the significant contribution of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to employment and turnover in the UK, providing statistical insights into the composition and trends within the business population. The report concludes with a discussion on the importance of entrepreneurship for economic growth and job creation.

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INTRODUCTION
Entrepreneurship is considered as the capacity and willingness of the person to
organise and develop new business venture to earn large number of profits. The
persons who took risk and start such new business functions called entrepreneur. Large
number of qualities and skills are required to become successful entrepreneur. Such
entrepreneurial activities provide large number of benefits in development of economy
and society of country (Barringer, 2012).
In the present report explain about, different types of entrepreneurial ventures and their
relation to the typologies of entrepreneurship, similarities and differences between
entrepreneurial ventures. Also, contribution of small and micro business activities on
economy and importance of small-business and starts-ups in the growth of social
economy. Also, as appendix down below, you will read about a well-known
entrepreneur, James CAAN. His history will allow us to examine, explore and
investigate the range of venture types that might be consider entrepreneurial. And a
small local business
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P1. Different types of entrepreneurial ventures and different types of entrepreneurship
typologies
Entrepreneurship: This includes the starting of new business activities by using their
innovative ideas to earn large number of profits. It can also be said as combination of
various resources like land, labour, capital to establish new venture. To make the
venture successful depends upon the qualities and skills possess by entrepreneur.
Different types of entrepreneurial ventures
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Large number of options are available in front of the individuals regarding opening of the
different types of ventures. It depends upon the skills of entrepreneur that which venture
they select to start. So, such different types of ventures are define below:
 Scalable starts-ups entrepreneurship: Such kind of ventures are start by such
persons which are having the vision from day one to change the world. The
amount of risk involved in these business ventures is high. To provide finance to
such ventures needs to find out crazy investors which are ready to take risks.
 Small-business entrepreneurship: All such ventures which are having employees
less than 50 and having the turnover of less then 6.5 million are considered as
small business. The major small business which are operating in UK are travel
agents, hairdressers etc.
 Social entrepreneurship: The main aim of these kind of ventures is to create such
kind of products and services which helps in removal of the social needs. They
provide their functions to make the world better place to live.
 Large company entrepreneurship: These kind of venture requires large number
of capital and risk to start their business activities. To make these kind of
ventures successful need to adopt innovative technologies, ideas, legislations
etc.
Typologies of entrepreneurship
 Serial entrepreneur: Such kind of entrepreneurs have new and innovative ideas
to start their business operations. They take part in all the activities of
organisation which are done on regular basis.
 Female entrepreneur: All the business ventures which are controlled by females
are called female entrepreneurs.
P2 Similarities and difference between entrepreneurial ventures
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It is observed that large number of entrepreneurial ventures are provide their business
functions in UK. This will represent many similarities and difference among different
entrepreneurial ventures which are mentioned below:
Life style entrepreneurs and serial entrepreneurs: The major similarities between both
the entrepreneurs is that they provide their full emphasis on improvement of productivity
and profitability. Another similarity between both the entrepreneurs that having same
kind of skills and traits. The major difference between two entrepreneurs is that serial
entrepreneurs have innovative ideas ideas to start their new business activities. They
have full belief on their assumptions that their ideas will helps in accomplishment of their
targets. On other hand, Lifestyle entrepreneur use their actual efforts to develop their
products in market (Baum, Frese and Baron, 2014).
Small and large entrepreneurs: The major similarity between both these entrepreneurs
is that they are working for the satisfaction of their personal and customers needs which
helps in development of society. But there are large number of difference are present in
both these entrepreneurial ventures. The risk involved in small business venture is very
less in comparison to large business ventures. There is huge difference also present in
the amount of capital required in the operation of business activities of both the
ventures.
Female and male entrepreneurs: The similarities which are present in both kind of
entrepreneurs is having equal skills and qualities which makes them successful in
market. The only difference which is present between both these entrepreneurs is
among their market share. Female entrepreneurs hold 51% of market share and male
entrepreneurs hold 49% of market share.
Private and joint entrepreneurs: The similarities between both the entrepreneurs is that
large number of individuals join each other to accomplish their common objectives and
targets. The difference which is exist between both these entrepreneurs is mentioned
below:
Private entrepreneur includes the agreement between two or more person to run their
business activities to earn large number of profits. Joint entrepreneur means the joining
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of hand of different parties to accomplish some common objectives by exchange of
technologies, personnel and know how.
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Entrepreneur ventures are used in both public and private sector. It is a state of starting
a new business entity, planning and resourcing to develop the structure of business.
Risk factor can distinguish between public and private entrepreneur. In public sector risk
remain associated in the hands of government and in private sector risk remain
associated in the hands of owner (Bosma and Levie, 2010).
Also, The Public Sector is usually comprised of organizations that are owned and
operated by the government and exist to provide services for its citizens. Similar to the
voluntary sector, organizations in the public sector do not seek to generate a profit.
In UK, the Public Sector has been shrinking a lot compared to Private Sector in the last
decades. This trend is typically an English specificity. Compared to France for instance,
the level of public spending for the state is of 44 % of the GDP in UK versus. 57 % in
France. The average for Europe is 48 %.
Some notable employers among the public ventures : Bank of England British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) British Museum Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) National Audit Office National Probation Service NHS ONS.
The Private Sector is usually comprised of organizations run by individuals and groups
who seek to generate and return a profit back to its owners.
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Small, privately owned business form the greater part of the private sector. Despite this
fact, this sector boasts a rich diversity of individuals, partnerships, and groups — from
small mom and pop stores to multi-national conglomerates.
Examples of organizations in the private sector include: Sole Proprietors: Designers, Developers, Plumbers, Repairmen Partnerships: Dentistry, Legal, Accounting, Tax Small and Medium-sized Businesses: Retail, Hospitality, Food, Leisure, Legal
Services Large Multinationals: Apple, Tesla, Disney, Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo
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There are huge chances of growth and development found in small business enterprise.
Entrepreneurship is the prerequisite for economic growth and a decline in the level of
unemployment. It's an economic issue. It means business creation, development and
takeover of existing businesses, and does not concern the only exemple of the
entrepreneur, but all stakeholders of the company.
Today, with massive unemployment rates, entrepreneurial ventures seems to be a way
that will get us moving back up the social ladder.
We need to support the creation, development and transformation of businesses
because they create wealth that can be redistributed and meet the needs of the
community.
The issue is to promote entrepreneurship in our society. The public authorities have to
play their parts in this matter. It is possible to draw a distinction between three major
aspects of a proactive approach for entrepreneurship: Adopt measures to support new businesses (ex : reduce some taxes the first
year of activity,…). Develop and increase apprenticeship (ex : encourage better salaries for
apprentice, facilitate tutorship,…..).
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 Promote the idea of entrepreneurship throughout the society, specifically through
the youngsters.
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P3 Impact of micro and small business on economy
Micro: In Micro business the number of employees are required to be less than 10 and
also having the turnover under £ 2 million. The business activities are much smaller in
comparison to small and medium.
Small: In small business the number of employees are required to be less than 50 and
having the turnover which is not exceed £ 6.5 million.
Medium: In medium-sized business the number of employees are required to be less
than 250 and the turnover should be less than £ 25.9 million.
Difference between private, sole proprietorship and partnership
Private enterprise: It includes such enterprises which are owned and controlled by
private person. On the business activities of such enterprises government has no
control. The main aim of such enterprise is to earn large number of profits. The basic
features are mentioned below:
 Separate legal entity
 They are prohibited to invite public to subscribe their share
 Main objective is to earn profit
 Owned and managed by private individuals
Sole proprietorship: On such kind of businesses only single person has full control
(Bruton, Ahlstrom and Li, 2010). This person has unlimited liability. Features are
mentioned below:
 Having unlimited liability
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 Owned by single person
 Not separate legal entity
Partnership firm: These kind of firms are formed by the agreement between the two or
more parties to achieve common objectives and earn large number of profits. Features
are mentioned below:
 All partners have unlimited liability
 Equal profit and loss sharing ratio
 Common objectives
 Agreement between the parties
Impact of micro and small-business on growth of economy
Summary There were record 5.7 million private sector businesses at the start of 2017. This is an increase of 197,000 since 2016, and 2.2 million more than in 2000. The number of employing businesses increased by 41,000 (+3%) since 2016, and
the number of non-employing businesses by 155,000 (+4%).
SMEs and the Economy: Small businesses accounted for 99.3% of all private sector businesses at the start of
2017 and 99.9% were small or medium-sized (SMEs). Total employment in SMEs was 16.1 million; 60% of all private sector employment in
the UK. The combined annual turnover of SMEs was £1.9 trillion, 51% of all private sector
turnover in the UK.
Composition of the business population: In 2017 there were 1.3 million employing businesses and 4.3 million non-employing
businesses. Therefore, 76% of businesses did not employ anyone aside from the
owner(s).
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 The overall business population includes three main legal forms: there were 3.4
million sole proprietorships (60% of the total), 1.9 million companies (33%), and
414,000 ordinary partnerships (7%). Of the 5.7 million businesses, 45% (2.6 million) were registered for VAT or PAYE.
Trends in the business population There has been sustained growth in the total business population, with increases of
2.2m (+64%) since 2000 and 197,000 (+4%) since 2016. The majority of population growth since 2000 has been due to non-employing
businesses, which accounted for 89% of the overall increase. Non-employing businesses accounted for 79% of the overall 197,000 increase in the
last year. The number of companies and sole proprietorships has increased in the last year by
128,000 (+7%) and 76,000 (+2%) respectively. However, the number of ordinary
partnerships fell by 7,200 (-2%).
Locations and industries The number of businesses per person is higher in southern England than elsewhere
in the UK. SMEs account for at least 99.5% of the businesses in every main industry sector.
 Nearly a fifth of all SMEs operate in Construction, compared with less than 1% in the
Mining, Quarrying and Utilities sector.
 Development of infrastructure: This kind of businesses has huge contribution in the
development of basic infrastructure in regional areas. This helps in improvement of
living standards of individual.
 Improved cash flow: Such business activities are considered as high attraction factor
for the foreign investors to invest their money is business operations. This will brings
large amount of cash in an economy in form of FDI and Taxes also.
They promote the diversification of economic activities, support sustainable
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development, foster innovation, evolve entrepreneurial skills and, do not forget,
contribute significantly to trade, both nationally and internationally. More importantly,
because of their small size, they are not only much less complex (structurally), but
also more efficient and flexible.
In addition, in the business creation and exit cycle, SMEs expose incumbents to
competition and innovation, forcing them to change and increase their productivity,
which stimulates economic growth.
P4 Importance of small businesses and starts-ups in growth of social economy
Brexit: It is the situation which arises due to the exit of Britain from European Union.
This will results in depression in industrial sector in UK. Large number of impact are
noticed on exports and imports. To overcome from this situation, Government of UK
provides support to the individuals to start their own business activities and and give
contribution in development of economy.
Importance of small business and starts-ups in development of social economy
 Improvement in social security: After Brexit, government has large control over
the functions of industries operating in UK. Regulations and legislations are
provide by government which provide more security to industries (Dacin, Dacin
and Matear, 2010). Financial support: After Brexit, large number of small businesses are start their
operation in UK. This will increase financial support to government in form of
taxes and high cash flows.
An entire segment of the economy is composed of entities that aim to increase
social inclusion and reduce inequalities, while simultaneously creating economic
value. Social economy organisations, such as different types of cooperatives,
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associations, foundations, mutuals but also social enterprises (which are businesses
of various legal forms using an entrepreneurial approach in order to respond to an
increasing number of social and environmental challenges) are developing at a fast
pace around UK.
In the UK there is strong government support for social enterprise. Social enterprise
has different definitions, but probably the most influential was that of the
Governments Social Enterprise Unit (now the Office for Civil Society supports the
sector, with a major policy initiative of the “Big Society”): Social Enterprises are part
of the growing 'social economy'. The social economy is a thriving and growing
collection of organisations that exist between the traditional private sector on the one
hand, and the public sector on the other. Sometimes referred to as the 'third sector',
it includes voluntary and community organisations, foundations and associations of
many types.
“A social enterprise is a business with primarily social objectives whose surpluses
are principally reinvested for that purpose in the business or the community, rather
than being driven by the need to maximise profit for shareholders and owners”
Social Enterprise: A Strategy for Success DTI
However in general people in the UK have a vague notion that it is a business with a
social purpose. And in practice social enterprise often have other identities, such as
social or worker co-operatives, social firms, community business, intermediate
labour market organisations, and trading voluntary organisations.
An early survey showed large numbers of social enterprise (new and existing ones):
• 15,000 social enterprises in the UK.
• Total turnover £18bn
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