A transcript of a Nikkei Top Leader seminar for small and medium-sized enterprise managers. Centered on the growth of SMEs, the seminar set out the case for pursuing transformation and discussed a growth-oriented path to reviving the Japanese economy.
This article is a transcript of a seminar held as part of the Nikkei Top Leader series and focuses on a growth-oriented approach centered on small and medium-sized enterprises. It is structured around the Commissioner of the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency’s views on promoting growth among SMEs. The author is Fujita Taro (藤田 太郎), and the article is presented in an explanatory format intended to be easy to read throughout.
The article sets out the promotion of transformation among SMEs as the seminar’s central theme and suggests that a growth orientation among mid-sized and small and medium-sized enterprises could contribute to revitalizing the Japanese economy. In this regard, it is presented as a transcript of the seminar in line with the publication format of the Nikkei Business electronic edition.