Research Insight: Harnessing Kinship Ties to Foster Small Business Growth in the Kyrgyz Republic
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The use of kinship networks by small business owners in the Kyrgyz Republic has both positive and negative effects on their companies’ profitability and revenue growth. In order to leverage these networks, technical advice to entrepreneurs should encourage discretion in the use of network connections, noting its advantages in the early stages of business development and cautioning against indiscriminate reciprocity at later stages.
