| Characteristic | Share of responding businesses |
|---|---|
| Attracting customers | 78% |
| Increasing revenue | 72% |
| Maintaining profitability | 32% |
| Securing financing for business as usual | 30% |
| Developing new products/innovation | 26% |
| Retaining/recruiting skilled employees | 22% |
| Tax laws and rules | 22% |
| Other government regulations (e.g., compliance, technical regulation, patents, reporting) | 21% |
| Securing financing for expansion | 21% |
| Finding/working with suppliers | 19% |
| Uncertainty over economic conditions | 13% |
| Selling to foreign markets | 9% |
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Release date
May 2018
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Region
Germany
Survey time period
April 2018
Number of respondents
289 respondents
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
* Source question: What are the most important challenges your business currently faces?
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