3,000 senior executives surveyed across 12 countries and 16 industries, to explore how the current outlook of the world's SMEs differs to 12 months ago. KEY TAKEAWAYS Significantly higher confidence levels and SMEs are evolving their strategies, applying their strong attributes of agility, innovation and strong customer relationships Using technology, to drive competitive advantage and sustainable growth. SMEs are significantly more confident than last year about the overall economic outlook and their business prospects over the next three years, expecting strong revenue growth averaging 7%. SMEs are pursuing exciting opportunities that are ideally suited for SMEs’ focus on customer relationships and shorter, more agile supply chains—particularly ethically, sustainably, transparently and locally sourced products. SMEs are balancing revenue growth with efficiency improvements. The 24% of SMEs that already export are seeing solid returns and planning further expansion, despite ongoing threats to international trading relationships. SMEs are amplifying their traditional strengths by investing in leading-edge techniques. In particular, they are extending their agility throughout their operations to react quicker to changes in customer needs. SMEs are pursuing exciting opportunities that are ideally suited for SMEs’ focus on customer relationships and shorter, more agile supply chains—particularly ethically, sustainably, transparently and locally sourced products. The 24% of SMEs that already export are seeing solid returns and planning further expansion, despite ongoing threats to international trading relationships. SMEs are amplifying their traditional strengths by investing in leading-edge techniques. In particular, they are extending their agility throughout their operations to react quicker to changes in customer needs. VIEW THE FULL DECK TO SEE - SMEs Confidence in the Economy - SME Growth & Profit Margins - Key SME Strategies for Growth - How SMEs Finance Growth - What Contributes Most to An SMEs Financial Performance - SMEs Effectiveness in Dealing with Business Challenges - Where SMEs Look For Innovation - Tech Priorities for SMEs - What Tech Are SMEs Looking to Deploy - SMEs And Digital - SME Strategies to Improve Productivity - How SMEs Attract & Retain Talent - SMEs Concerns on Data & Trade =========================================== ADDITIONAL Go-To-Market Resources FROM FOUR QUADRANT Read the full post, SME Growth Strategies @fourquadrant.com/sme-growth-strategies/ Marketing Automation Buyer’s Checklist fourquadrant.com/go-to-market-planning-templates/marketing-automation-buyers-checklist/ Go to Market Resources @ fourquadrant.com IT Spending Research @ fourquadrant.com/go-to-market-it-spending-research/ Free Downloads @ fourquadrant.com/free-marketing-templates/ Go to Market Insights @ fourquadrant.com/go-to-market-planning-templates/

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SMEs Confidence in the Economy
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SME Growth & Profit Margins
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Key SME Strategies for Growth
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How SMEs Finance Growth
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What Contributes Most to An SMEs Financial Performance
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SMEs Effectiveness in Dealing with Business Challenges
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Where SMEs Look For Innovation
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Tech Priorities for SMEs
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What Tech Are SMEs Looking to Deploy
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SMEs And Digital
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SME Strategies to Improve Productivity
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How SMEs Attract & Retain Talent
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SMEs Concerns on Data & Trade
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