methods, notes and classification Enterprises managed by the founder, by birth size class (number of employees) methods, notes and classification

    • Size classes in number of employees
      • 0 Total
      • 1 Zero
      • 2 From 1 to 9 employees
      • 3 10 employees or more
    • Classification of economic activities - NACE Rev.1.1
      • 0 Industry and services (except management activities of holding companies; public administration and community services; activities of households and extra-territorial organizations)
      • 1 Industry (except construction)
      • 2 Construction
      • 3 Services (except management activities of holding companies; public administration and community services; activities of households and extra-territorial organizations)
      • 4 Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods
      • 5 Hotels and restaurants
      • 6 Transport, storage and communication
      • 7 Financial intermediation
      • 8 Real estate (except management activities of holding companies)
    • Indicator on factors of business success
      • 00 Number of employees in the year of enterprise birth
      • 01 Number of units having survived from 2002 to 2005
      • 02 Start-up type - new enterprise
      • 03 Start-up type - reactivation after more than 2 years
      • 04 Start-up type - Total
      • 05 Start-up motivation - desire for new challenges
      • 06 Start-up motivation - desire to be one's own boss
      • 07 Start-up motivation - desire to make a living from a hobby activity
      • 08 Start-up motivation - tradition for self-employment in the family
      • 09 Start-up motivation - combining work and private life
      • 0a Start-up motivation - children are big enough
      • 0b Start-up motivation - prospect of making more money
      • 0c Start-up motivation - realising an idea for an new product or service
      • 0d Start-up motivation - reaching an international market
      • 0e Start-up motivation - avoiding unemployment
      • 0f Start-up motivation - getting away from unsatisfactory work situation
      • 0g Start-up motivation - working as sub-contractor exclusively for former employer
      • 0h Start-up motivation - only possibility to carry out profession
      • 0i Start-up motivation - Total
      • 0j Start-up financing - own funds or savings
      • 0k Start-up financing - financial assistance from family or friends
      • 0l Start-up financing - bank loan without collateral
      • 0m Start-up financing - bank loan with collateral
      • 0n Start-up financing - capital contribution from other enterprises
      • 0o Start-up financing - venture capital
      • 0p Start-up financing - financial support from public authorities
      • 0q Start-up financing - Total
      • 0r Start-up difficulties - to get financing
      • 0s Start-up difficulties - to establish contacts with customers
      • 0t Start-up difficulties - to obtain payment for outstanding invoices
      • 0u Start-up difficulties - to price goods or services
      • 0v Start-up difficulties - to find suitable premises
      • 0w Start-up difficulties - to find suppliers
      • 0x Start-up difficulties - to get suitable personnel
      • 0y Start-up difficulties - to use information technology effectively
      • 0z Start-up difficulties - to deal with legal / governmental / administrative matters
      • 10 Start-up difficulties - to be alone as an entrepreneur
      • 11 Start-up difficulties - to get backing from spouse or family
      • 12 Start-up difficulties - Total
      • 13 Previous occupation - employee
      • 14 Previous occupation - running another enterprise
      • 15 Previous occupation - student
      • 16 Previous occupation - unemployed and available to labour market
      • 17 Previous occupation - no gainful activity and not available to labour market
      • 18 Previous occupation - Total
      • 19 Previous branch experience - yes
      • 1a Previous branch experience - no
      • 1b Previous branch experience - total
      • 1c Previous experience running an enterprise - no
      • 1d Previous experience running an enterprise - once
      • 1e Previous experience running an enterprise - more than once
      • 1f Previous experience running an enterprise - Total
      • 1g Training received to help start-up - yes, on own initiative
      • 1h Training received to help start-up - yes, upon request of public authorities
      • 1i Training received to help start-up - none
      • 1j Training received to help start-up - Total
      • 1k Sources of advice - family and friends
      • 1l Sources of advice - training course for entrepreneurs
      • 1m Sources of advice - professional acquaintances
      • 1n Sources of advice - professional consultants
      • 1o Sources of advice - unemployment administration
      • 1p Sources of advice - organisations specialising in business start-ups
      • 1q Sources of advice - financial institution
      • 1r Sources of advice - no access to any relevant advice
      • 1s Sources of advice - no advice needed
      • 1t Sources of advice - Total
      • 1u Other current gainful activity - yes
      • 1v Other current gainful activity - no
      • 1w Other current gainful activity - Total
      • 1x Age group - below 30 years
      • 1y Age group - 30 to 39 years
      • 1z Age group - 40 years or older
      • 20 Age group - Total
      • 21 Gender - female
      • 22 Gender - male
      • 23 Gender - Total
      • 24 Citizenship - domestic
      • 25 Citizenship - foreign - within EU
      • 26 Citizenship - foreign - outside EU
      • 27 Citizenship - Total
      • 28 Educational background - ISCED 1 or 2
      • 29 Educational background - ISCED 3
      • 2a Educational background - ISCED 4
      • 2b Educational background - ISCED 5 or 6
      • 2c Educational background - Total
      • 2d Current management - alone
      • 2e Current management - with someone else
      • 2f Current management - paid managers only
      • 2g Current management - Total
      • 2h Persons employed - unpaid or self-employed
      • 2i Persons employed - paid employees
      • 2j Turnover in 2004
      • 2k Turnover in 2005
      • 2l Origin of turnover - 1 customer
      • 2m Origin of turnover - 2 to 4 customers
      • 2n Origin of turnover - 5 or more customers
      • 2o Origin of turnover - Total
      • 2p Sales markets - local/regional
      • 2q Sales markets - national
      • 2r Sales markets - within EU
      • 2s Sales markets - outside EU
      • 2t Sales markets - Total
      • 2u Judgement of profitability - very good
      • 2v Judgement of profitability - good
      • 2w Judgement of profitability - barely sufficient
      • 2x Judgement of profitability - poor
      • 2y Judgement of profitability - Total
      • 2z Cooperation with other enterprises - in a network
      • 30 Cooperation with other enterprises - as subcontractor
      • 31 Cooperation with other enterprises - as a franchisee or licensee
      • 32 Cooperation with other enterprises - in a joint venture
      • 33 Cooperation with other enterprises - none / not relevant
      • 34 Cooperation with other enterprises - Total
      • 35 Innovation in the enterprise - product innovation
      • 36 Innovation in the enterprise - process innovation
      • 37 Innovation in the enterprise - organisational innovation
      • 38 Innovation in the enterprise - marketing innovation
      • 39 Innovation in the enterprise - Total
      • 3a Impediments to selling products or services - competition too vigorous
      • 3b Impediments to selling products or services - too little demand
      • 3c Impediments to selling products or services - difficult pricing
      • 3d Impediments to selling products or services - lack of marketing skills
      • 3e Impediments to selling products or services - Total
      • 3f Impediments to developing the business activity - profitability
      • 3g Impediments to developing the business activity - availability of bank loans
      • 3h Impediments to developing the business activity - availability of risk capital
      • 3i Impediments to developing the business activity - availability of short term credit
      • 3j Impediments to developing the business activity - availability of qualified personnel
      • 3k Impediments to developing the business activity - staff costs
      • 3l Impediments to developing the business activity - regulatory and administrative burden
      • 3m Impediments to developing the business activity - adapting to new technical standards
      • 3n Impediments to developing the business activity - availability of managerial competences
      • 3o Impediments to developing the business activity - combining family and work
      • 3p Impediments to developing the business activity - finding partners
      • 3q Impediments to developing the business activity - non or late paying customers
      • 3r Impediments to developing the business activity - Total
      • 3s Strategic plans - continuing the enterprise
      • 3t Strategic plans - affiliation
      • 3u Strategic plans - close and start new enterprise in the same activity
      • 3v Strategic plans - close and start new enterprise in another activity
      • 3w Strategic plans - close without starting new enterprise
      • 3x Strategic plans - Total
      • 3y Expected development of business activity - increase of turnover
      • 3z Expected development of business activity - increase of number of employees
      • 40 Expected development of business activity - increase of variety of goods and services for sale
      • 41 Expected development of business activity - increase of profitability
      • 42 Expected development of business activity - Total
      • 43 Highest priority if earnings increase - hire more employees
      • 44 Highest priority if earnings increase - increase remuneration of employees
      • 45 Highest priority if earnings increase - invest in the activity of the enterprise
      • 46 Highest priority if earnings increase - pay off loans or credits
      • 47 Highest priority if earnings increase - increase own salary from the enterprise
      • 48 Highest priority if earnings increase - reduce own working time
      • 49 Highest priority if earnings increase - none / not relevant
      • 4a Highest priority if earnings increase - Total
    • Geopolitical entity (reporting)
      • 0 European Union (aggregate changing according to the context)
      • 1 Bulgaria
      • 2 Czechia
      • 3 Denmark
      • 4 Estonia
      • 5 France
      • 6 Italy
      • 7 Latvia
      • 8 Lithuania
      • 9 Luxembourg
      • a Austria
      • b Portugal
      • c Romania
      • d Slovenia
      • e Slovakia
      • f Sweden