SBA assessment Dr. Nir Ben-Aharon Head of Policy and Research Unit Small and Medium Business Agency

תעשידע RIA עשיית עסקים רכש ציבורי ערבות מדינה חונכות וניצוץ צמיחה ירוקה חונכות וניצוץ

The assessment ETF stakeholders OECD Consultant Assessment by the government

5 Small Business Act policy assessment Principles 1. Entrepreneurship education and training 2. Second chance 3. Rules for ‘Think Small First’ 4. Responsive public administration 5. SMEs and public procurement 6. Access to finance 7. SME opportunities & EU Single Market 8. Skills & innovation 9. SMEs and environmental concerns 10. SMEs in growth markets ETF Data & Indicators Meeting, 11 December 2012 OECD

6 Small Business Act policy assessment Principles 1. Entrepreneurship education and training 2. Second chance 3. Rules for ‘Think Small First’ 4. Responsive public administration 5. SMEs and public procurement 6. Access to finance 7. SME opportunities & EU Single Market 8. Skills & innovation 9. SMEs and environmental concerns 10. SMEs in growth markets Indicators (8 indicators) Lifelong entrepreneurial learning policy Secondary and tertiary education Good practice University-enterprise cooperation Non-formal entrepreneurial learning Indicators (9 indicators) Training Needs Analysis (TNA) Availability of training Start-ups, Enterprise training Enterprise growth Access to international markets Quality assurance Women’s entrepreneurship Skills for sustainable eneterprise develoment Data & Indicators Meeting, 11 December 2012

Key findings Legislation – Inter-ministerial coordination – Consultation and share of responsibility with private sector – From stage zero (RIA) Understanding the "field" – SMEs’ Needs Analysis – Training – Support mechanism – Bureaucracy – Regulations

Key findings (2) Shift from technological supports towards non-technological support for business development – Innovation – Human capital – … Limited ability for implementation due to specific shortage of human resource in the Small and medium Business Agency