Εμπόδια στην επιχειρηματικότητα των νέων: μια εμπειρική μελέτη
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Abstract
Young entrepreneurship has become part of most sectors of the economy, nonetheless the majority of young people face obstacles and difficulties that do not give them the impetus to carry out their business plans and visions. In the present dissertation, a study was made on the barriers to youth entrepreneurship, as well as a research on the reasons why young people do not apply their ideas in the business sector. The questionnaire which developed for this study includes demographic questions and questions regarding entrepreneurship. The research was completed by 50 students of the Master Program of the University of Piraeus "Economic and Business Strategy". The barriers of youth entrepreneurship are also presented in a theoretical context by foreign and Greek literature, with the aim of comparison with research results. Entrepreneurship indicators and sources of business financing are also mentioned. In the end, it turned out that the most important obstacles to youth entrepreneurship are the economic environment and finding funding.