Global Urban Symposium

When you think economy, big buildings and executive types in conference rooms are usually the pictures that come to mind. Surprisingly though, it is not the big businesses that fuel the economy. It is the small and medium sized industries that contribute the most to the economy. These small businesses are defined as firms with fewer than 500 employees. The main driving force behind this is that these kinds of businesses are able to provide jobs for much of the private workforce.

This is the reason why entrepreneurship is highly encouraged. This is because small businesses have the capacity to be creative and productive and they are present in virtually every neighborhood. It is also in entrepreneurship that people can engage in what they really love to do. For instance, included in these small scale businesses are the restaurants, hobby places, and bookstores. You can usually tell that the proprietors started their enterprises because it is something that they are really interested in and passionate about. These are definitely felt by the customers who go to their places.

People who own and manage their own businesses are also known to take pride in their work as it usually carries their name or their family’s. Hence they are sticklers for quality and efficiency in their work. In addition, they are more capable of providing personalized and customized, high-quality products and services, something that big companies are reluctant or incapable of doing. Think twice then before joining the rat race you may want to put up your own business instead.