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