How Can We Achieve Greater Scale and Impact Supporting Small Businesses?

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Jane Nelson said:

Let's get started with our first question. What is the business case for companies to help strengthen the small businesses in their value chains?

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By strengthening small businesses link to a value chain two good things can happen, first if the linkage is mutually beneficial, the small business has a chance of becoming a real partner to the host company. Second, the 'new business partner' now an independent entity begins to open its value chain to other small businesses at the same time addressing societal issues. Thank you.

Regards,

David

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Once the new partner becomes a separate business endeavour and opens its own value chain to other small businesses, the new partner moves from being a benefciary to a benefactor.

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I'm pleased to say that we now have a summary of this great discussion. To download it, click here.