KfW Research presents first study about young social entrepreneurs For 154,000 social entrepreneurs, social contribution matters more than earning an income Social entrepreneurs start up more often with new-to-market and technological innovations than the average They are more likely to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Germany, Small Business
Tagged businesses, Dr Jörg Zeuner, entrepreneurs, Germany, KfW, RESEARCH, Social Entrepreneurs, Startups
SME business climate drops moderately as expectations decline But SMEs still rate their current situation better than ever Large enterprises are clearly less optimistic Growth rate is on the way back to normality Frankfurt am Main, 09-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — After … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Small Business
Tagged business climate, Dr Jörg Zeuner, economy, GROWTH, KfW, SME, SME Barometer
SME business confidence was down slightly in May but remained on a very high level Large enterprises are more optimistic German economy continues to run smoothly Frankfurt am Main, 13-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — In May sentiment among Germany’s small and medium-sized … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Germany, Small Business
Tagged Dr Jörg Zeuner, German SME, KfW Group
German Private Equity Barometer for Q1 2017 shows diverging momentum in the sub-markets: early-stage investors were more upbeat while later-stage investors were more subdued Fundraising climate reached new peak Extreme differences in demand: venture capital on record high while later-stage … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Germany, Investment
Tagged Dr Jörg Zeuner, Fundraising climate, German Private Equity Q1 2017, Ulrike Hinrichs
New business loans up 2.6% in fourth quarter of 2016 Increase driven by the expectation of rising borrowing costs, but businesses remain reluctant to invest KfW Research expects business lending to continue rising moderately in the first half of 2017 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Germany, Small Business
Tagged Business Lending in Germany, Dr Jörg Zeuner, KfW
KfW study: only 16% of SMEs rely on e-commerce Share in total turnover is still low Retailers, wholesalers and young businesses are pioneers Frankfurt am Main, 14-Feb-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — E-commerce, the selling of products using online channels, still plays … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Economy, Financial, Germany, Internet & Online, Small Business
Tagged Dr Jörg Zeuner, E-Commerce, German SMEs, KfW, online retailer
Confidence rises among SMEs and large enterprises Domestic demand remains sound as companies hope for a recovery of export markets Upswing will enter fourth year under difficult conditions FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 29-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Small and medium-sized enterprises in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Economy, Germany, Small Business
Tagged Dr Jörg Zeuner, KfW, KfW-ifo SME Barometer, SMEs
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 30-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Nine out of ten apprentices train in mid-sized companies SMEs are bucking the trend and keeping their trainee numbers constant at around 1.2 million Manual trades are particularly popular Refugees are reason behind first … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, Germany, Small Business
Tagged Dr Jörg Zeuner, KfW, KfW SME Panel, SMEs
SME sentiment declines towards the end of the year Retail dissatisfied with Christmas business Large enterprises close 2015 in highest spirits Frankfurt am Main, 29-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The SMEs enter the new year with a slight deterioration in sentiment, according to … Read the full press release
KfW Research foresees only a slight rise of 0.9% for 2015 compared with the previous year Increasing dynamism over the coming year thanks to growing capacity utilisation in the economy Frankfurt am Main, 6-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — After a very … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Germany, Investment, Marketing
Tagged Dr Jörg Zeuner, German corporate investments, KfW, KfW Investment Barometer
German SMEs are falling victim to demographics One third of SME owners is older than 55 Older entrepreneurs make far fewer investments This erodes company assets and curbs growth FRANKFURT, 24-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Demographic change is having a major impact … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Germany, Small Business
Tagged capital stock depreciation, demographics, Dr Jörg Zeuner, KfW, SME owners, SMEs in Germany
Germany: KfW Research cuts growth forecast for 2015 by half to 0.8%; 2014 expectations also lowered once again to 1.4% Eurozone: economic output grows only 1.0% in 2015; 2014 forecast is 0.7% Frankfurt am Main, 3-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government
Tagged Dr Jörg Zeuner, German economy, KfW, KfW Economic outlook 2015
SMEs: pessimists prevail Large companies: current situation is deteriorating significantly Weakness threatens to impact domestic economy FRANKFURT, 12-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — For the first time since December 2012, the majority of German SMEs take a pessimistic view regarding the business … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Germany, Small Business
Tagged Christine Volk, Dr Jörg Zeuner, German SMEs, KfW Group, KfW-ifo SME Barometer
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