Revisiting advisory assistance programs for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises in regional rural areas : insights from Australia

Tendai Chikweche, Hossain Mohammed

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Abstract

The article investigates how the dynamics and complexities of regional–rural areas in Australia influence micro-, small, and medium-sized enterprises’ (MSMEs) engagement with business advisory assistance services. Understanding these issues can be an important contribution to the entrepreneurial revolution that promotes equal distribution of resources and social inclusion of MSMEs and their communities. Data were collected from MSMEs and assistance providers using face-to-face interviews. Key findings that have practical implications include varied drivers for utilizing assistance programs, context-driven barriers to accessing services, and the dynamic nature of sources of information. Practical implications include recommendations for policy makers to design targeted and differentiated programs, investment in inclusive awareness campaigns, and a migrant outreach engagement strategy. These strategies should be supported by an inclusive small business policy that promotes entrepreneurial revolution that enables equitable access to resources, enhancing income distribution and livelihoods of regional–rural MSMEs and their communities.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)12-21
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of the International Council for Small Business
Volume4
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023

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© 2022 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way.

Keywords

  • Regional–rural
  • business advisory assistance
  • small business enterprises

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