The lack of an adequately educated workforce
was also cited by 24% of the survey’s
respondents as a barrier to growth. Obtaining
an operating license takes, on average, 41 days National Fund for SME Development “National
Fund” in April 2013. An independent public
corporation with a total of 2 billion Kuwaiti
Dinars (US$7 billion) in capital, it aims to help
create productive jobs for Kuwaiti
professionals, increasing private participation
in the economy and the amount of income
diversification.