The western area of Hunan province is a typical contiguous destitute area. Small, medium and micro enterprises are typical of this areas, which are the important strengths in poverty alleviation. Based on the SWOT analysis frame, the development of the small, medium and micro enterprises in the western areas of Hunan province has advantages, including rapid growth and agglomeration, but it also has some disadvantages, like lower industrial level, imbalance industrial development, weak indigenous innovation, extensive management and shortage of ...