Barriers to Entrepreneurship (Edexcel A-Level Business): Flashcards

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Barriers to Entrepreneurship
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Three things entrepreneurship creates

Income, employment, wealth

Most significant barrier to entrepreneurship

Lack of finance

New UK business failure rate in year 1 (2012)

20%

New UK businesses not surviving beyond 3 years

50%

Definition of entrepreneur

Individual who sets up & runs business, taking financial risks

Definition of risk aversion

Unwillingness to undertake activities with uncertain outcomes

Five key entrepreneurial capacity skills

Innovation, determination, resilience, financial mgmt, interpersonal

Five employer responsibilities/costs

Wages, sick pay, National Insurance, health & safety, training

Definition of red tape

Bureaucratic regulations & legislation businesses must comply with

Eight main barriers to entrepreneurship

Finance, capacity, employer, red tape, ideas, fear, risk, corrupt env

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