Σύγχρονα χρηματοδοτικά εργαλεία στις νεοφυείς επιχειρήσεις στην Ελλάδα: εμπειρική διερεύνηση
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Νεοφυείς επιχειρήσεις ; Νεοφυής επιχειρηματικότητα ; Οικοσύστημα νεοφυών επιχειρήσεων ; Χρηματοδότηση ; Χρηματοδοτικά εργαλεία νεοφυών επιχειρήσεων ; ΕλλάδαAbstract
The purpose of the current dissertation is the study of startup companies in Greece, focusing on the examination of the utilization of new financial tools.
In order to fulfill this purpose, first takes place a bibliographical overview concerning startup entrepreneurship at international and national level. Afterwards, follows a presentation of the results of the field research which focuses on the examination of the utilization of financial instruments by startup companies in Greece. For the realization of this survey it was employed the methodology of collection and analysis of quantitative data, through a field research, with the employment of a questionnaire which was exclusively addressed to Greek startup companies. The questionnaire was answered by representatives of the startup companies with the sample of the survey consisting of 66 Greek startup companies with operating period up to five years.
From the empirical study and the bibliographical overview, it appears that during the recent years startup entrepreneurship has developed significantly in Greece, even under difficult economic and political circumstances, resulting in being able to constitute a basic pillar of development and employment booster in the country. Financing is a subject of major importance for Greek startup companies considering that while there is a wide use of the support structures of startup entrepreneurship, there is very little utilization of financial instruments. This reveals that either there is a lack of information about their existence and their beneficial utilization or these particular instruments are at a very early stage in Greece.