Τρόποι χρηματοδότησης επιχειρηματικότητας και καινοτομικών δραστηριοτήτων : ποσοτική μελέτη για τις ελληνικές μικρομεσαίες επιχειρήσεις
Methods of financing entrepreneurship and innovation : quantitative on Greek small and medium size businesses

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Επιχειρηματικότητα ; Καινοτομία ; Μικρομεσαίες επιχειρήσειςAbstract
This thesis aims to examine and analyze the ways of financing early-stage entrepreneurship, innovation and already established businesses through a theoretical approach and a quantitative study among 50 companies.
The motivation for writing and making the research this thesis illustrates was the fact that in the economic and social environment created by the financial crisis the need of entrepreneurship and innovation has become essential as it is the only way to have growth and reduce unemployment. The small and medium sized enterprises form the basis of the economic and social life in our country and are in the forefront of the government politics that aim to improve the business environment.
The first chapter is an introduction and analysis of the benefits of entrepreneurship and innovation in the country’s economy while highlighting the problems young entrepreneurs face. The second chapter has a presentation of the literature review and the relevant research that has be done so far and also the theoretical approach and analysis of funding.
The third chapter describes the quantitative research study and the analysis of all the findings through graphs and statistical tables. The discussion of the results is demonstrated in the fourth chapter while in the fifth and final chapter presents the limitations of the research, the conclusions and the policy recommendations concerning the issue.