Alberto Neto proposes consultancies to minimize the closure of micro and small businesses

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This Thursday (05), National Micro and Small Business Day is celebrated

Brasilia DF) – To minimize the closure of micro and small companies in Brazil, federal deputy Captain Alberto Neto (PL-AM), presented to the ministers of Finance, Fernando Haddad, and of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services, Geraldo Alckmin, indications for formulating of public policies, which aim to promote the economy and maintain business in the country.

In documents n.1238/23 and n.1240/23, the parliamentarian requests that specialized consultancies be created and disseminated aimed at enterprises, and in the case of the Ministry of Finance that the articulations be made possible by the Special Secretariat for Productivity, Employment and Competitiveness ( SEPEC).

“Our objective is to ensure the survival of these companies, and for this it is necessary and urgent to formulate public policies, including specialized consultancy services, to help with business development, promote the economy, maintain enterprises and consequently generate employment and income in the country”,

said Captain Alberto Neto.

Increase in business closures

This Thursday (05), National Micro and Small Business Day is celebrated, but the current situation for enterprises is not favorable in Brazil. According to the Business Map, released by the Government, in the first four months of 2023, 736,977 companies were closed in Brazil, a number that represents an increase of 34.3% over the last four months of 2022.

Of the 21 million active companies in the country, 93.7% are micro or small companies, a large proportion of which are made up of individual micro-entrepreneurs: according to the Mapa das Empresas bulletin, 57.9% of all active businesses in the country are MEIs.

According to Sebrae (Brazilian Support Service for Micro and Small Businesses), this is the sector that has the highest business mortality rate within five years. According to the 2020 Business Survival survey (the most recent carried out focusing on the country), the mortality rate in this business area is 29%. Micro-enterprises have a rate, after five years, of 21.6% and small businesses, 17%.

*With information from consultancy

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