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HOW TO START BUSINESS IN SLOVAKIA - FUNDING OPTIONS

Maria Juskova, L. Bednarova

Abstract

Business entities represent one of the main and an inseparable part of economy in each country. On a daily basis these entities face to problems that influence their structure, results and business activity too. In addition to that, new business entities have to face to problems associated with the starting of a new business itself, especially with funding for first months. The most important step in a life of a new business entity is to getting a startup funding. This paper focuses on an identification of structure of business environment in Slovakia with a focus on business start-ups (broken down according to several criteria). Mainly funding options of this business phase are discussed and analyzed - their own funds and borrowed funds in the amount of contributions for self-employment which is granted by the state. During the monitored period we can see the increase in number of business entities. Most preferred business area were construction and trade. We cannot clearly concluded that own funds are more or less preferred and that a banking entity is more cost-effective as a non-banking entity. Always it depends on installment, interest rate, maturity or annual percentage rate of charge (APRC).

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