"S" . . . . . "[75720EB3E208]" . . . "Business Risks and the Level of Entrepreneurial Optimism among SME in the Czech and Slovak Republic"@en . "The aim of this article is to define and compare current trends within business risks among small and medium enterprises in selected regions of the Czech Republic and Slovakia in the context of entrepreneurial optimism. In 2013, the research on entrepreneurs\u2019 opinions in the Zl\u00EDn Region (Czech Republic) and \u017Dilina Region (Slovakia) was conducted. These regions have similar economic parameters and are separated by only a few miles. According to our research, it can be stated that during the period of financial crisis, the situation in the SME business deteriorated significantly with declining performance and profitability of Czech and Slovak small and medium enterprises. The most important business risk is still market risk, followed by financial and eventually personal risk. Our research showed that the profitability of Czech and Slovak small and medium enterprises decreased by 15%. Despite these facts, the level of entrepreneurial optimism among SME in the selected regions of the Czech Republic and Slovakia is very high." . "RIV/70883521:28120/14:43871361!RIV15-MSM-28120___" . "Journal of Competitiveness" . "Bel\u00E1s, Jaroslav" . . "Business Risks and the Level of Entrepreneurial Optimism among SME in the Czech and Slovak Republic" . . "Business Risks and the Level of Entrepreneurial Optimism among SME in the Czech and Slovak Republic" . "Hlawiczka, Roman" . . "5"^^ . "Barto\u0161, P\u0159emysl" . . . "The aim of this article is to define and compare current trends within business risks among small and medium enterprises in selected regions of the Czech Republic and Slovakia in the context of entrepreneurial optimism. In 2013, the research on entrepreneurs\u2019 opinions in the Zl\u00EDn Region (Czech Republic) and \u017Dilina Region (Slovakia) was conducted. These regions have similar economic parameters and are separated by only a few miles. According to our research, it can be stated that during the period of financial crisis, the situation in the SME business deteriorated significantly with declining performance and profitability of Czech and Slovak small and medium enterprises. The most important business risk is still market risk, followed by financial and eventually personal risk. Our research showed that the profitability of Czech and Slovak small and medium enterprises decreased by 15%. Despite these facts, the level of entrepreneurial optimism among SME in the selected regions of the Czech Republic and Slovakia is very high."@en . "http://www.cjournal.cz/files/169.pdf" . "CZ - \u010Cesk\u00E1 republika" . "1804-1728" . "Business Risks and the Level of Entrepreneurial Optimism among SME in the Czech and Slovak Republic"@en . "28120" . "4"^^ . "entrepreneurial optimism; commercial banks; personal risk; financial risk; market risk; business risks; Small and medium enterprises"@en . . "5984" . "6" . . "RIV/70883521:28120/14:43871361" . . "12"^^ . . . . . . "Mach\u00E1\u010Dek, Ji\u0159\u00ED" . "2" . . "Hud\u00E1kov\u00E1, M\u00E1ria" . .