The Entrepreneur/Resources

The firm

The Strategy/Environment

1. Motivation (±)

2. Education (+)

3. Management experience (+)

4. Functional skills (+)

5. Number of founders (+)

6. Training (+)

7. Age (±)

8. Prior sector experience (±)

9. Gender (±)

10. State support (+)

11. Bureaucracy (−)

12. Competition (+)

1. Age (±)

2. Sector

3. Legal form (+)

4. Location

5. Size (±)

6. Market adjustments (+)

7. Planning (+)

8. New products (+)

9. Information & advice (+)

1. Workforce training (+)

2. Management training (+)

3. Exporting (±)

4. Technology (+)

5. Social networks (+)