This statistic shows the most important challenges the small and medium enterprise (SME) faces in Ireland as of April 2018. From the responding SMEs, 72 percent stated that their most important challenge was attracting new customers.
Most important challenges that SMEs in Ireland face as of April 2018 *
Characteristic
Share of responding businesses
Attracting customers
72%
Increasing revenue
54%
Maintaining profitability
45%
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FactWorks. (May 1, 2018). Most important challenges that SMEs in Ireland face as of April 2018 * [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/700767/monthly-current-challenges-before-sme-ireland/
FactWorks. "Most important challenges that SMEs in Ireland face as of April 2018 *." Chart. May 1, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/700767/monthly-current-challenges-before-sme-ireland/
FactWorks. (2018). Most important challenges that SMEs in Ireland face as of April 2018 *. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/700767/monthly-current-challenges-before-sme-ireland/
FactWorks. "Most Important Challenges That Smes in Ireland Face as of April 2018 *." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/700767/monthly-current-challenges-before-sme-ireland/
FactWorks, Most important challenges that SMEs in Ireland face as of April 2018 * Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/700767/monthly-current-challenges-before-sme-ireland/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Most important challenges that SMEs in Ireland face as of April 2018 * [Graph], FactWorks, May 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/700767/monthly-current-challenges-before-sme-ireland/