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This paper studies the brand orientation-business performance association in the context of micro enterprises. Given the apparent need for investigation on branding in small enterprises, the goal of this study is to inspect how brand orientation rears to the performance of small enterprises carrying out in diverse situations. The paper builds on the contingency theory, according to which a business strategy is likely to produce different consequences in different contexts. It also scan how brand orientation relates to other branding and marketing theories, including brand identity and alternative approaches such as market orientation. A qualitative research approach is adopted. Besides contributing to the assumption of small enterprises branding by empirical studying the argument that branding is vital also for small enterprises and not just for big firms, this paper provides practitioners with much required information about whether and when brand orientation gives value to their business performance.