Small and the Early Return Enterprises and Effective Factors in Their Success

ABSTRACT In this study we are trying examine effective factors in the success of small enterprises in 3 cases: A: characteristics of entrepreneur (entrepreneurship skills and education). B: features of enterprise (size of enterprise and connection to capital resources) C: Business environment (market and technology conditions) In this research we have selected descriptive -analytical method. The study population are consisted all the owners of small enterprises (10-49 employees) in Guilan province. Total number of small businesses was 410 businesses in Guilan province. By using formula sampling for limited population was selected the total number of sample 158 (small enterprises owner). Results obtained from analysis of data from questionnaires distributed (through Chi square test and analysis of variance), showed that entrepreneurial skills, enterprises size, degree of dependence on sources of capital, market conditions and technology of small enterprises (as independent variables) affect in success of these enterprises. The results showed that education (independent variables) and success of small enterprises, there isn't significant relationship