这项研究旨在评估影响塞拉利昂家族企业运营的因素，特别关注与家族企业成功相关的因素。研究在塞拉利昂进行，以北部城市马凯尼为案例研究。研究共包含100名参与者，其中65名来自家族企业部门，其余35名来自非家族企业。参与者分别来自塞拉利昂的三个商业中心：弗里敦、滑铁卢和马凯尼。

为了实现研究目标，研究者采用了定性研究方法（案例研究），使用了来自问卷的原始数据和现有文献（如报告、杂志、广播节目录音和书籍）的二手数据。为此，研究开发了一份开放式问卷，使用李克特量表技术涵盖了研究目标。结构化访谈分析通过电话交流、电子邮件交流、WhatsApp对话和其他可用的社交媒体平台进行。直接访谈的数据使用SPSS和Excel中的回归分析处理和分析，结果通过图表和表格展示。

研究结果显示，49%的塞拉利昂企业家自筹资金创业，35%借钱创业，11%获得政府项目的资助，4%通过股权支持创业。64%的企业家认为高利率是塞拉利昂中小企业面临的挑战。约54%的受访企业家认为高利率、抵押品要求和行政要求是从金融银行获得贷款的最大障碍。在82%的受访者中，38%的企业家认为腐败是一个关键挑战，而33%认为缺乏法律保护是他们面临的最大障碍。

根据回归分析结果，我们可以得出结论，GDP、市场条件、社会情感财富和治理结构是财务表现（因变量）的显著因素或预测变量。另一方面，家族干预和继任规划似乎不是因变量的显著预测因素。

This study aimed to assess the factors influencing family business operations in Sierra Leone and focuses on factors associated with family business success. The research was conducted in Sierra Leone, with the northern city of Makeni as the case study. The research comprised a total of 100 participants, with 65 individual participants chosen from the family business sector and the remaining 35 participants from the non-family business. Participants were selected from the three business hubs in Sierra Leone: Freetown, Waterloo, and Makeni.

To achieve the research objectives, the researcher uses a qualitative approach (case study) that uses primary data from questionnaires and secondary data from existing literature such as reports, magazines, radio program recordings, and books. For this purpose, an open-ended questionnaire using the Likert Scale technique covering the study's objectives was developed. Structured interview analysis was conducted using phone conversations, email exchanges, WhatsApp conversations, and other available social media platforms. Results from direct interviews (data) were processed and analyzed using regression on SPSS and Excel, and the presentation was done via charts and tables.

Our findings reveal that 49% of entrepreneurs in Sierra Leone financed their businesses themselves, 35% borrowed money to start their businesses, 11% got grants from government programs, and 4% got support through equity. 64% of entrepreneurs cited high-interest rates as an SME challenge in Serra Leone. About 54% of surveyed entrepreneurs cited high interest rates, collateral requirements, and administrative requirements as the biggest obstacles to obtaining loans from financial banks. Of 82% of respondents, 38% of entrepreneurs cited corruption as a critical challenge, while 33% cited the absence of legal protection as their top barrier.

Based on the regression result, we can conclude that GDP, Market Condition, Social emotional Wealth, and Governance Structure are statistically significant factors or predictors of Financial Performance, the dependent variable. On the other hand, Family Interference and Succession Planning do not appear to be statistically significant predictors of the dependent variable.