Small Businesses That Go Global Are Poised for Growth

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A new analysis from London-based research consultancy BDRC Continental said small businesses that go global will be especially poised for growth.

According to the data, more than a third of SMEs surveyed in the first quarter of 2017 reported growth over the past year, and nearly half said they were planning to grow. The businesses with a global view, though, are even more likely to see success, researchers found, with 52 percent of exporting SMEs planning to grow — up from 41 percent in Q4 2016. The figure is even higher — 67 percent — for businesses that both import and export.

Even with Brexit, there is little change in levels of concern among international SMEs with regards to the economy and political uncertainty.

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from The Global Small Business Blog http://ift.tt/2oygmDs