Tag Archives: Micro-Businesses

New KfW Data Highlights Falling Loan Appetite Among Small Businesses and Rising Reliance on Internal Funding

(IN BRIEF) A new survey from KfW reveals that only 27 per cent of SMEs in Germany are currently willing to use debt financing for investments, the lowest level in ten years. The decline is driven largely by micro-businesses and … Read the full press release

EIF and Laboral Kutxa Partner to Boost Micro-Businesses and Social Enterprises in Spain with €145 Million Support

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has entered into an agreement with Laboral Kutxa to provide a portfolio guarantee aimed at mobilizing €145 million in support of micro-businesses, social enterprises, and social entrepreneurs in Spain. This collaboration, made possible … Read the full press release