Compléter Characteristics of SMEsVersion en ligne IBP Lecture 1 - Characteristics of SMEs par janice leung 1 confident energetic achieve personalized running flexible decisions gain survive partnerships challenge community motivated proprietorships response effort goals smaller capital independent Characteristics of SMEs 1 . SMEs are in size and have limited start - up . They are mostly found in sole and . Many of them are family businesses . 2 . SME owners tend to be , and self - . They are free to make their own and willing to face the of running their businesses . 3 . SMEs usually serve local . They quickly to customers' needs and are more to provide customer service . 4 . SME owner are quite . They work long hours and put lots of the business in order to their and some profit to .