Profiling the Entrepreneur: An Examination of Entrepreneurs in the Mid-West Region of Ireland

• Authors: Birdthistle N.
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The aim of this paper is to present research findings which examine the profile of entrepreneurs in the Mid-West Region of Ireland: demographic profile of the entrepreneur, occupational background, educational attainment and attitude to leaming, factors influencing new venture creation. In a telephone survey out of 200 companies selected 100 gave valid responses. Some 74% of entrepreneurs agreed that their formal education was relevant to their current position as an entrepreneur. Making money was the main motivational factor for starting a business and most significant for male entrepreneurs. There is a direct relationship between the entrepreneurs' previous employment and the source of their business idea. The outcome of this paper provides academics, practitioners and state bodies with a comprehensive understanding of the profile of entrepreneurs.

Keywords

EN

ENTREPRENEUR'S PROFILE (IRELAND)

Discipline

• ECONOMICS: ECONOMICS

• Publisher: Instytut Organizacji i Zarządzania w Przemyśle „ORGMASZ”
• Journal: Ekonomika i Organizacja Przedsiębiorstwa
• Year: 2006
• Issue: 7(678)
• Pages: 74-83
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Birdthistle N.

• N. Birdthistle, Centre for Entrepreneurial Studies, Department of Management and Marketing, Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick (for postal address contact the journal editor)

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

08PLAAAA04468661