Rural small firms: their characteristics, advantages and disadvantages and the support available from the Rural Development Commission

Grindley, A

Rural small firms: their characteristics, advantages and disadvantages and the support available from the Rural Development Commission - 1996 - Business, Growth and Profitability 2(2) June 1996, 117-122(6) .

Following the Rural White Paper which emphasised the importance of small business development in the countryside, this article assesses the profile and range of rural small firms in England, considers the pros and cons of a rural location and looks at the support available from the Rural Development Commission.


RURAL AREAS
RURAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
RURAL ECONOMY
RURAL EMPLOYMENT
RURAL WHITE PAPER
SMALL BUSINESSES