1. 1. Masterclass 1 Scaling the Small and Midsize Enterprise (SME) Building a flexible platform for growth
2. 2. 2013 SAP AG or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. 2 Introduction In the EU, SMEs employ 66% of the workforce and create 85% of new jobs Small businesses generate nearly 64% of new jobs in the US SMEs account for 61.3% in employment, 28.5% in GDP and 8.4% in exports in Latin America 95% of businesses in the Asia- Pacific region are entrepreneurs or small businesses and employ 80% of the workforce You have to grow to survive But how? * Survey conducted among SMEs by Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) in US, Japan, Germany, UK, France Brazil, Russia, India, China and Mexico
3. 3. 2013 SAP AG or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. 3 The big four Operations Technology Money People
4. 4. 2013 SAP AG or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. 4 Operations You can sell it, but can you deliver it? What do you want to look like? What is your sourcing strategy?
5. 5. 2013 SAP AG or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. 5 Operations Structure your business so it takes care of itself From loose centralized to formal decentralized Step aside Get the process right
6. 6. 2013 SAP AG or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. 6 Technology Your Competitive Advantage! Affordable Accessible Specialist or generalist?
7. 7. 2013 SAP AG or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. 7 Money Cash is king Stay balanced Tell the whole story
8. 8. 2013 SAP AG or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. 8 People Been there, done that Get recruiting right Whats the secret sauce?
9. 9. 2013 SAP AG or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. 9 In summary Building a flexible platform for growth Be resilient and flexible Get access to enabling technology Use your technology advantage
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