The purpose of this book is to examine the relationship between Entrepreneurial Orientation (EO) and firm performance. It shows proactiveness and innovativeness as the only significant predictor of firm performance. The book also examined the factors that motivate, contributes to success and problems of small businesses. It reveals that common reason to be an entrepreneur was to be "own boss," while complex tax structure was the leading problem and management skills was perceived as the most success factor.

Dr. Olufemi Aladejebi is the managing consultant of the Great Business Clinic Ltd and a lecturer at University of Lagos Business School. He has published many articles in international journals on SMEs and Entrepreneurship. Dr. Aladejebi has consulted for over 150 SMEs in Nigeria and has presented papers at some international conferences.