Thread by @OmarKadkoy

Information about #Syrian #entrepreneurs and #SMEs in #Turkey
bursadabugun.com/haber/suriyeli… via @bursadabugun

1) The number of registered and non-registered Syrian companies in Turkey is estimated to be at 10,000

2) The number of registered Syrian companies in Turkey since 2011 until today is 6,033 companies

3) The registered companies invested ~ 334 million dollars as seed capital

4) Syrians rank first among foreigner entrepreneurs who set up new companies every year in Turkey since 2013

5) On average, Syrian SMEs have been active in Turkey since two and half years

6) Syrian SMEs average annual income is $ 463,000

7) Syrians SMEs on average hire 9.4 employees

8) Owners of 67% of the SMEs are university graduates

9) Owners of 76% of SMEs will keep the businesses in running Turkey even after the war stops in Syria

10) Sector breakdown of the SMEs:
39% in wholesale and retail sector
19% in manufacturing
10% in accommodation and food services

11) Gaziantep is the hub for SMEs in the manufacturing sector while Istanbul is the hub for the SMEs in accommodation and food services

12) 40% of the SMEs say language is the biggest obstacle

13) Owners of 73% of the SMEs say it is easy to establish a business in Turkey