Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in particular are currently unable to focus adequately on their core business. This was the result of our survey of 447 SME managing directors. Bureaucracy, rising commodity prices and the shortage of skilled workers are taking up too many resources and paralysing companies, while digitalization and sustainability are falling by the wayside. How are companies dealing with these challenging conditions?
For whom is the study of interest?
- Main construction trades (building construction, civil engineering, road construction, civil engineering, etc.)
- Ancillary building trades (electrical, HVAC, roofing, carpentry, painting, etc.)
- Personal services (hairdressers, physiotherapy, beauty salons, morticians, nursing services, catering, hoteliers, etc.)
- Knowledge-based services (finance, engineering firms, IT service providers, advertising agencies, etc.)
- Manufacturing industry (metal processing companies, mechanical engineering, chemical, textile and clothing industry, etc.)
Key data on the study
Publication: 2024
n=447 Managing directors throughout Germany
Language: German
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Central questions
- What challenges are SMEs currently facing?
- What obstacles to growth do SMEs face?
- Where do SMEs find support?
- Supplementary: How does the entrepreneurial motivation of different SMEs differ?
Your key benefits
- Empirical results from B2B research
- Benefit from the experience of over 400 companies
- In-depth insights into skills shortages, bureaucratization and sustainability
- From traditionalists to self-actualizers: Motivational segmentation of SMEs
Do you have any questions?
We will gladly advise you.
Marc Arnold
Senior Research Direktor b2b
Dr. Tomas Jerkovic
Senior Research Director Service
Dr. Nico A. Siegel
Executive Director Public
Dr. Stephan Telschow
Managing Director