1. Student Survey Results November 2013

2. Student Participation CollegeNumber of Surveys Completed NRC Northern Ireland187 EPA Portugal160 ZSE-U Poland30 IES La Senia Spain64 Total441 Students were selected from a wide range of vocational education including business studies, web design, administration, science, engineering, media, construction, motor vehicle and healthcare.

3. Entrepreneurs are: 1Sole Traders 2Start-ups SMEs 3Owner/Managers SMEs growth in jobs and revenue 4Leaders of large companies 5Leaders of large companies Growth innovation and creativity 6Leaders of large companies growth through acquisition 7Employees who develop products or services

4. Entrepreneurs' characteristics 1Leadership and Management Skills 2Risk Adverse 3Vision 4Innovation and Creativity 5Achievement Orientation

5. External forces that influence entrepreneurs 1Political (stability, Gov't policy, budget etc) 2Economic (access to finance, interest rates etc) 3Sociological (interaction with community) 4Technological (new ways of working) 5Legal (regulations, employment law, insurance etc) 6Environmental (green issues)

6. Resources to support Entrepreneurs 1How to create a business idea (3 hrs) workshop 2Business planning short classes (3Hrs) 3Financial classes (3 hrs) book keeping, cash-flow analysis etc 4Market Planning class (3Hrs) Product price place promotion 5Access to technical support to develop your idea 6One-to-one mentoring support 7Pre-incubation unit at LEA 8Information and advice business planning competitions Curriculum

7. Support Programme for Entrepreneurs 84.4%15.6% YesNo

8. Likelihood to Start a Business 1Now 21-3 yrs 33-5 yrs 45-10 yrs 5No Desire 30%

9. What does is all mean Students can differentiate entrepreneurs by business type Highest values – Innovation, Creativity & Vision Biggest influence – Access to money, Legal framework and Technological changes Over 50% all students want business planning support and over 85% want that support Certificated 30% of students would consider starting-a-business within 0-3 Years

10. Impact on E3 project Best Practice Guide should focus on these findings Focus on developing Innovation, Creativity & Vision How to Guides – Access to money, Legal framework and Technological changes Do we meet this level of expectation - Over 50% all students want business planning support and over 85% want that support Certificated What does this look like numerically - 30% of students would consider starting-a-business within 0-3 Years