INVESTMENT ACTIVITY OF SMES IN THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY IN THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA
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https://doi.org/10.17770/etr2025vol4.8436Keywords:
investment activity, investment projects, furniture SMEs, limiting factorsAbstract
The article presents data from a survey conducted in 26 furniture companies in the country in the period 2023 - 2024. The aim is to diagnose the main limiting factors affecting their functioning; to obtain information about their investment activity for analysis and assessment of the management of the investment process in SMEs by identifying problem areas. The method used is a questionnaire survey among line and functional managers. Conclusions are formulated about the investment needs of the surveyed enterprises.
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