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Type: | Report |
Title: | A portrayal of new entrants into the Australian economy (Entrepreneurial individuals and ventures) |
Author: | Davidsson, P. Gordon, S.R. |
Publisher: | Queensland University of Technology |
Issue Date: | 2013 |
Series/Report no.: | Business Creation in Australia, Paper #1 |
ISBN: | 9781921897856 |
Assignee: | Department of Industry |
Statement of Responsibility: | Per Davidsson, Scott R. Gordon |
Abstract: | This paper provides a descriptive overview of the venture creation in Australia, those who participate in it and the types of firms they build. Findings of interest in this paper include: ? The majority of business founders (89 per cent) state the motivation to start a new business is opportunity-driven rather than necessity driven. ? The extent of under-representation of women business founders in Australia appears to be lower than international comparisons and has decreased over time. ? Australian business founders tend to possess significant ‘human capital’ many are university-educated, and large shares have different types of experience that may benefit the start-up. ? The major industries for start-up activities are Retailing; various service industries (Business Consulting; Health, Education and Social; other Consumer services); Construction, Manufacturing, and Agriculture. ? A large proportion of CAUSEE respondents (49 per cent nascent firms and 46 per cent young firms) are members of start-up teams, which is similar to international comparisons. |
Keywords: | Entrepreneurship; Nascent Entrepreneurship; Business Start-Up; New Venture Creation; Business Creation in Australia; Australian Entrepreneurship; Entrepreneur Statistics; New Venture Founders; Human Capital; Social Capital; Comprehensive Australian Study of Entrepreneurial Emergence; CAUSEE; Per Davidsson; Scott Gordon |
Rights: | © 2013 Australian Centre for Entrepreneurship Research |
Published version: | http://eprints.qut.edu.au/62917/ |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 3 Entrepreneurship, Commercialisation, and Innovation Centre publications |
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