Analysis of entrepreneurial environment in the Slovak Republic - results of a research conducted on a selected group of small and medium - sized enterprises

Abstract

Slovak Republic is a member of the European Union since year 2004. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) play decisive role in development of its economy, their number exceeding four hundred thousand in year 2008. This paper shows influence of entrepreneurial environment on SMEs after they are facing wide-open united European market space. We have researched factors and results of entrepreneurial activities for year 2008 based upon questionnaires distributed to a sample consisting of 130 SMEs. Results of the analysis were further examined by standard statistical methods.