A portrayal of new entrants into the Australian economy (Entrepreneurial individuals and ventures)

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dc.contributor.assigneeDepartment of Industry
dc.contributor.authorDavidsson, P.
dc.contributor.authorGordon, S.R.
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractThis 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.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityPer Davidsson, Scott R. Gordon
dc.identifier.isbn9781921897856
dc.identifier.orcidGordon, S.R. [0000-0003-2757-551X]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/96737
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherQueensland University of Technology
dc.relation.ispartofseriesBusiness Creation in Australia, Paper #1
dc.rights© 2013 Australian Centre for Entrepreneurship Research
dc.source.urihttp://eprints.qut.edu.au/62917/
dc.subjectEntrepreneurship; 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
dc.titleA portrayal of new entrants into the Australian economy (Entrepreneurial individuals and ventures)
dc.typeReport
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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