A UNDP-ACT supported project promoting aspiring young entrepreneurs
Cyprus Survey 2007 : Youth Attitudes and Aspirations about Starting Up a Business
Name: Address: Email: Your Current Status : Student Gender : Male Female Age : Place of Birth ………….. Tel: : please specify:……………………………………..
Employee
Manager
Civil Servant
Other
Q1: Please indicate your level of educational attainment; specify institution, specialisation / diploma / degree , professional qualification e.g. ACCA a. Secondary School b. College Diploma c. Undergraduate d. Postgraduate d. Professional ……………………………. ………………………… ………………………… …………………………. ………………………… ……………………………. ………………………… ………………………… …………………,……… …………………,…….. Q2: Please indicate if you have followed any enterprise courses-modules No Yes If yes, please specify below all that apply a. Enterprise in Education b. Entrepreneurship c. Creativity d. Starting up Business e. Live Entrepreneur Talk f. Internship-Job Placement g. Summer job h. Live projects i. Year out in Training j. Other:…………………. Q3: Please indicate the profile of your parents a. Business Entrepreneurs b. Civil Servants c. Employees d. Other (please specify) ………………………. …………………… …………………………… ………………………… Q4. Do you have an association with a family business No Yes If yes please specify relation ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Q5: Please indicate any other business – industrial experience a. Summer job - Internship b. Business training c. {In]-formal Involvement (investor) etc d. Other : ………………………… Q6a: Do you plan to start your own business one day Definitely Not Not really Not sure Probably Yes Definitely Yes
Q6b: Perhaps, you plan to join the family business ? Definitely Not Not really Not sure Probably Yes Definitely Yes Tick here if not applicable Q7: If positive in 6a- about starting up a business , please indicate when do you think you will pursue this, in terms of years …………. Q8: Please indicate your profile ; rate yourself on the following characteristics Being good with people – you have empathy Competitive in terms of taking on rivals Determination and persistence Confidence to take multiple challenges Honesty with your aspirations and limits Intelligence to master multi-functional issues Enthusiasm and energy to take on challenges Accepting the possibility of loss in order to have a chance of succeeding Creativity and the ability to be innovative – different Determination and persistence to overcome barriers Q9: Please indicate to what extend these barriers restrain young people from starting up their own business. Its your perception on others attitudes-experience Business entrepreneurs are not always respected in society Business entrepreneurs spend too little time with their family and friends Business entrepreneurs are money driven and opportunistic Business start ups are too risky Business start ups face fierce competition in a crowded market Business start up success needs high level of creativity and innovation Business start ups face plethora of regulations – red tape Business start up lack access to finance Business start ups suffer from skills gap – face recruitment problems Business start up entrepreneurs lack managerial skills Business start up entrepreneurs lack financial management skills Business start up entrepreneurs lack marketing expertise Business start up entrepreneurs lack the support from the government Business start up entrepreneurs find it difficult to find loyal associate partners Small firms and business start ups are not an attractive employment option Education is not offering any insights into small business - start up enterprises Education is not offering any essential skills for enterprise career paths Start up business training is not always offered in the local language Start up business training does not reach people across different districts Q10: Finally, lets get your views on your future entrepreneurial or career plans It is important to me to have the control that comes from being my own boss It is wise to get a secure job with high pay in the government It is important to me to earn a living doing something I enjoy e.g. venturing It is wise to acquire industrial experience and contacts before launching a start up To start up a business its in line with our family business tradition It is wise to act initially as an investor – backer of 1-2 business start ups Starting my own business would mean I could take challenges and make money It is wise to be promote creative innovations whilst in large business employment Starting my own business would mean I could put my ideas and skills into practice Business success will offer me recognition and respect in the community not at all 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 not at all 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 not at all 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 not really 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 not really 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 not really 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 not sure 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 not sure 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 not sure 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 probably 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 probably 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 probably 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Definitely 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 definitely 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 definitely 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
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