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Who is involved in starting businessesin the United States?How do they go about the process of starting companies?Which of these business start-up effortsare likely to result in new firms?Why are some of these businessstart-up efforts successful in creatinghigh-growth businesses?How can we increase the level of start-up activity in the United States —particularly in under-represented areas?
2002
AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF
THE PANEL STUDY OF ENTREPRENEURIAL DYNAMICS
THE
ENTREPRENEUR
NEXT DOOR
Characteristics ofIndividuals Starting Companies in America
A REPORT SPONSORED BY
Paul D. Reynolds
Babson College
Nancy M. Carter
University ofSt.Thomas
William B. Gartner
University ofSouthern California
Patricia G. Greene
University ofMissouri,Kansas City
Larry W. Cox
Ewing Marion KauffmanFoundation
 
2002
AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF
THE PANEL STUDY OF ENTREPRENEURIAL DYNAMICS
THE
ENTREPRENEUR
NEXT DOOR
Characteristics ofIndividuals Starting Companies in America
 
Figure 1
Conceptualization of the Entrepreneurial Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .09
Figure 2
Research Design Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Figure 3
Nascent Entrepreneur Prevalence Rates by Age and Gender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Figure 4
Nascent Entrepreneur Prevalence Rates by Ethnic Identity and Gender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Figure 5
Nascent Entrepreneur Prevalence Rates by Age, Gender and Ethnic Identity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Figure 6
Nascent Entrepreneur Prevalence Rates by Education, Gender and Ethnic Identity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Figure 7
Nascent Entrepreneur Prevalence Rates by Household Income, Gender and Ethnic Identity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Figure 8
Nascent Entrepreneur Prevalence Rates by Dwelling Ownership, Gender and Ethnic Identity . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Figure 9
Nascent Entrepreneur Prevalence Rates by Labor Force Participation, Gender and Ethnic Identity . . . . . . . . . . .20
Figure 10
Nascent Entrepreneur Prevalence Rates by Marital Status, Gender and Ethnic Identity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Figure 11
Nascent Entrepreneur Prevalence Rates by Age of Children in the Household, Gender and Ethnic Identity . . . . . . .22
Figure 12
Nascent Entrepreneur Prevalence Rates by Urbanness,Gender and Ethnic Identity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Table 1
Examples of Variables in the SCREENER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Table 2
Examples of Variables in the SAMPLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Table 3
Urban Context Index: Selected Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Table A
Reported Involvement in Start-up Activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Table B
Number of Respondents by State of Data Collection and Ethnic Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Table C
Estimated Number of Two-Criteria Nascent Entrepreneurs in the United Statesby Age, Gender, and Ethnic Identity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Table D
Prevalence Rates by Gender and Ethnicity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Table E
Selected Contextual Factors: Intercorrelations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES
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