1. Enterprising Regulation?
Workshop 8th November 2013
SBRC, Kingston Business School

2. Introducing the
Enterprise Research Centre
• The Enterprise Research Centre (ERC) is an independent research centre which
conducts policy relevant research on SME growth and development – launched
January 2013 (www.enterpriseresearch.ac.uk)
• ERC is a research partnership of Warwick Business School, Aston Business School,
Imperial College Business School, Strathclyde Business School and Birmingham
Business School.
• £3m funding from the Economic and Social Research Council, the UK government
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, the British Bankers’ Association
and the Technology Strategy Board.
• Research on entrepreneurial ambition and inclination, leadership capabilities in
the management teams of SMEs, the impact of diversity on SME start-up and
growth, the financing of growth companies, innovation and exporting in SMEs and
the role of SMEs in UK jobs growth.

3. Contact us:
If you would like any more information about the ERC and any of its activities
please contact the Director, Stephen Roper at stephen.roper@wbs.ac.uk or
the Deputy Director, Mark Hart at mark.hart@aston.ac.uk.
More details about the activities of the ERC and our latest events can be
found at:
www.enterpriseresearch.ac.uk

4. Regulation and Small Firm
Performance: what is the real ‘red
tape’ challenge?
Professor Mark Hart
Enterprise Research Centre
mark.hart@aston.ac.uk