SME toolkit to grow your business
The Small & Medium Enterprise (SME) Toolkit is a rich resource offered by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to start or improve your business. It is full of practical tools, checklists, e-learning modules and more.
Find resources in all areas of business development including:
- Accounting & Finance
- Business Planning
- Exporting and
- Marketing & Sales
TOOLKIT: ACCOUNTING & FINANCE
Understanding the basics of accounting and finance is crucial for starting a small business. Learn more on how to fund your business, organize your financial reports, and more.
Key characteristics
- Interactive E-learning and video modules
- Ready to use templates on balance sheets, cash flow statements and budgeting
- Designed especially for small and medium sized enterprises
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TOOLKIT: BUSINESS PLANNING
New and existing businesses must create a culture of planning to stay on the cutting edge of their industry and to maximize the potential of the business.
Key characteristics
- Interactive E-learning and video modules
- Tons of information, courses and samples to assist with business plans
- Learning path on starting a business
- Checklists and e-learning included
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TOOLKIT: EXPORTING
Thinking about doing business internationally? Find information here all exporters should know – from standards to regulations and even finding buyers overseas.
Key characteristics
- Basics of Exporting
- E-learning and how-to guides
- Country overviews and exporting rules by market
- Country-specific Export Channels
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TOOLKIT: MARKETING & SALES
Learn about the basic concepts of marketing and get access to hands-on tools to understand how to successfully market your product or service.
Key characteristics
- All you need to know; the basics of marketing
- Resources, tips, how to articles and tools
- Marketing mix, concepts, customer needs, the marketing plan and more
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