The European Small Business Alliance is a non-party political
group, which cares for small business entrepreneurs and
the self-employed and represents them through targeted
EU advocacy and profiling activities.

Today, ESBA is one of the largest organisations based
on voluntary membership in Europe. Through its
direct membership, associate membership and
cooperation agreements, the Alliance now
represents almost one million small businesses
and covers 35 European countries.

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Latest News

Small businesses in dire need of finance

On 8 May, at an event on improving SME finance, co-organised by FOLKES Malta and the EPP's SME Union, ESBA President Tina Sommer stressed the immediate need for access to ... Read More »

ESBA Member speaks in Parliament to cut red tape

On 8 May, at a hearing of the European Parliament Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, ESBA Member Gabriel Corte-Real de Carvalho Goucha spoke on the subject of regulat... Read More »

ALDE launches campaign to boost SMEs

The Liberal and Democrat (ALDE) Group in the European Parliament is stepping up the pressure on EU Member States and the Commission to boost successful entrepreneurship in Eur... Read More »

ESBA President Tina Sommer gives small business perspective at Trier conference.

On 9-10 February 2012, ESBA President Tina Sommer provided the ERA conference on European Sales Law (CESL) with a small business perspective on the proposal, which is currentl... Read More »

ESBA Joins Lisbon Council's 'SME Advisory Council'

On 31 January, ESBA participated in the first 'SME Advisory Council', organised by the Lisbon Council. The Council will provide input into a new and innovative centre ... Read More »

Micro businesses exempted from burdensome EU accounting rules

The European Small Business Alliance very much welcomes today's vote in the European Parliament Plenary on amending Council Directive 78/660/EEC on the annual accounts of... Read More »

Institutions see the need to diversify within the SME spectrum

On 23 November 2011 the European Commission published a report on minimising regulatory burden for SMEs and adapting EU regulation to the needs of micro-enterprises. The repor... Read More »

Welcome by tina sommer, esba president

Tina

It is a great honour to welcome you to our website. The European Small Business Alliance was founded in 1998 to represent the interests of micro and small businesses...

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