[...] Political support is considered a very important issue in promoting better services for businesses. And the lack of it is seen as a serious bottleneck. Political support is always important because it ensures that the related themes are maintained high in the political agenda. But it is also important because it enables the continuity of financing in time and in particular after the project development phase. The participants in the workshop unanimously recognised that the processes to develop better services for business take time, and consequently needs money. The absence of continuity in financing is a serious risk for the successful implementation of these initiatives.