SMEs are 'struggling to finance growth'
19 Mar 2012 | by Melanie Defries
Almost three-quarters of small and medium-sized businesses are struggling to raise finance for growth, according to a report published by private equity company ECI.
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Two Sides and Print Power are encouraging every company in the industry to forward a survey on print use to all their contacts in a bid to reinforce the positive message about print media.
Almost three-quarters of small and medium-sized businesses are struggling to raise finance for growth, according to a report published by private equity company ECI.
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