Data on the relationships between financing strategies, entrepreneurial competencies and business growth of technology-based SMEs in Nigeria

The article presents data on the relationship between financing strategies, entrepreneurial competencies and business growth of technology-based SMEs in Nigeria. Copies of structured questionnaire were administered to 233 SME owners and financial managers. Using descriptive and standard multiple reg...

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Main Authors: Ayodotun Stephen Ibidunni, Oladele Joseph Kehinde, Oyebisi Mary Ibidunni, Maxwell Ayodele Olokundun, Falola Hezekiah Olubusayo, Odunayo Paul Salau, Taiye Tairat Borishade, Peter Fred
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-06-01
Series:Data in Brief
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352340918303494
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author Ayodotun Stephen Ibidunni
Oladele Joseph Kehinde
Oyebisi Mary Ibidunni
Maxwell Ayodele Olokundun
Falola Hezekiah Olubusayo
Odunayo Paul Salau
Taiye Tairat Borishade
Peter Fred
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Oladele Joseph Kehinde
Oyebisi Mary Ibidunni
Maxwell Ayodele Olokundun
Falola Hezekiah Olubusayo
Odunayo Paul Salau
Taiye Tairat Borishade
Peter Fred
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description The article presents data on the relationship between financing strategies, entrepreneurial competencies and business growth of technology-based SMEs in Nigeria. Copies of structured questionnaire were administered to 233 SME owners and financial managers. Using descriptive and standard multiple regression statistical analysis, the data revealed that venture capital and business donations significantly influences profit growth of technology-based SMEs. Moreover, the data revealed that technology-`based firms can enhance their access to financing through capacity building in entrepreneurial competencies, such as acquiring the right skills and attitude. Keywords: Financing strategies, Entrepreneurial competencies, Technology-based SMEs, SMEs business growth, SME performance
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spelling doaj.art-804ddd310cde4f6e838bb7e280e2ca462022-12-22T03:48:56ZengElsevierData in Brief2352-34092018-06-0118988991Data on the relationships between financing strategies, entrepreneurial competencies and business growth of technology-based SMEs in NigeriaAyodotun Stephen Ibidunni0Oladele Joseph Kehinde1Oyebisi Mary Ibidunni2Maxwell Ayodele Olokundun3Falola Hezekiah Olubusayo4Odunayo Paul Salau5Taiye Tairat Borishade6Peter Fred7Department of Business Management, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria; Corresponding author.Department of Business Management, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, NigeriaDepartment of Accounting, Bells University of Technology, Ota, Ogun State, NigeriaDepartment of Business Management, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, NigeriaDepartment of Business Management, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, NigeriaDepartment of Business Management, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, NigeriaDepartment of Business Management, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, NigeriaDepartment of Business Management, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, NigeriaThe article presents data on the relationship between financing strategies, entrepreneurial competencies and business growth of technology-based SMEs in Nigeria. Copies of structured questionnaire were administered to 233 SME owners and financial managers. Using descriptive and standard multiple regression statistical analysis, the data revealed that venture capital and business donations significantly influences profit growth of technology-based SMEs. Moreover, the data revealed that technology-`based firms can enhance their access to financing through capacity building in entrepreneurial competencies, such as acquiring the right skills and attitude. Keywords: Financing strategies, Entrepreneurial competencies, Technology-based SMEs, SMEs business growth, SME performancehttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352340918303494
spellingShingle Ayodotun Stephen Ibidunni
Oladele Joseph Kehinde
Oyebisi Mary Ibidunni
Maxwell Ayodele Olokundun
Falola Hezekiah Olubusayo
Odunayo Paul Salau
Taiye Tairat Borishade
Peter Fred
Data on the relationships between financing strategies, entrepreneurial competencies and business growth of technology-based SMEs in Nigeria
Data in Brief
title Data on the relationships between financing strategies, entrepreneurial competencies and business growth of technology-based SMEs in Nigeria
title_full Data on the relationships between financing strategies, entrepreneurial competencies and business growth of technology-based SMEs in Nigeria
title_fullStr Data on the relationships between financing strategies, entrepreneurial competencies and business growth of technology-based SMEs in Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed Data on the relationships between financing strategies, entrepreneurial competencies and business growth of technology-based SMEs in Nigeria
title_short Data on the relationships between financing strategies, entrepreneurial competencies and business growth of technology-based SMEs in Nigeria
title_sort data on the relationships between financing strategies entrepreneurial competencies and business growth of technology based smes in nigeria
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352340918303494
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