... at identifying and describing the syndromes affecting SMEs, conducted by means of balance-sheet ratios. Default syndromes SMEs Cluster analysis Default risk Business failure Within the business sciences, little attention has been devoted to identifying syndromes (sets of associated symptoms...

.... A total of 324 Colombian entrepreneurs who had experienced business failure answered this survey. The study included six factors (financial, organizational, marketing, external environment, operational, and human resources) with their respective attributions as well as a personality test and segmentation...

... of success might be achieved, however, if the fixed costs of CVAs were subsidised in the case of very small firms and if more time were allowed during the process. Business failure Small‐ to medium‐sized enterprises Insolvency Law © MCB UP Limited 2000 ...