With the generational transition, one million small businesses are at risk

The business transfer confirms itself as one of the decisive challenges for the future of Italian production system and, in the coming years, beyond a million businesses will have to deal with the strong criticality of the generational transition. This is what emerges frominvestigation made by CNAwhich involved more 2,000 entrepreneurs on all the national territory. The data shows how beyond the80% of the entrepreneurs over 40 has already addressed the topic of transmission of one’s own activity.

However, one remains significant distance: More than half have not yet started concrete actions to plan the passing of the baton. The transmission is confirmed to be more effective in family spherewhere the generational transition goes well in 63,7% of cases. On the contrary, they emerge strong criticality in sales a employees oa third parties: missing buyers, financial resources and often too conditions of agreement satisfactory.

Difficulty in sales and risk of closure

The CNA he also explains that among all those who try to sell on the marketalmost no one manages to finish theoperation. In short, almost the 30% from the small businesses must face strong difficulty in the path of transmission. A piece of data that signals a structural criticality and which risks compromising the continuity of a significant part of the national productive fabric.

External factors and structural barriers

They also intervene to weigh on the process external factors: excessive bureaucracy, high tax pressure, labor cost e shortage of qualified personnel they represent barriers which slow down not only the birth of new businessesbut also the continuity of existing ones.

Transmission of skills and craftsmanship

The theme is also intertwined with that of transmission of skills. In particular, in thecraftsmanshipdove business e know how to do coincide, the risk is not only there closure of the businessbut the loss of knowledge which constitute a unique heritage of the country.

Demographic dynamics and role of young people

The picture becomes further complicated in light of demographic transformations. I young entrepreneurs under 40 they just represent the11,3% of the sample, while the weight of the older classes. A dynamic that affects not only the business transmissionbut also on that of skillsdistinctive element ofcraftsmanship and of Italian quality.

Resilience of craftsmanship and obstacles to doing business

Just thecraftsmanshiphowever, shows signs of resilience: il 68,1% of the young entrepreneurs operates in this area, confirming itsattractiveness and the strategic role for the future of the country. The survey also highlights the structural obstacles al do business: excessive bureaucracy (46,2%), tax pressure (44%), labor cost e difficulty in finding qualified personnel.

Access to credit and entrepreneurial satisfaction

Added to these is an increasingly critical issue: theaccess to credit. In recent years there has been a significant reduction of the banking supportespecially for micro and small businessespenalizing in particular those who intend buy an existing business. Despite the difficultyremains high satisfaction for the entrepreneurial choice: beyond83% of the interviewed is declared overall satisfied.

The appeal of the CNA

An important signal, which testifies to the resilience and the determination of the Italian entrepreneurial fabric. “Il generational transition it’s not just one private matter of businesses – underlines the President of CNA, Dario Costantini – but one strategic challenge for the whole Village. Our data investigation confirm that the awareness there is, but one is still missing concrete planning and, above all, a favorable context that accompanies this process. They are needed less bureaucracy, more access to credit e targeted tools to support whoever wants take over a business. Only in this way can we guarantee continuity to ours production system and enhance that wealth of skills which makes it unique Made in Italy.”