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What Factors During The Genesis Of A Startup Are Causal To Survival?, Gilbert T. Gonzalez
What Factors During The Genesis Of A Startup Are Causal To Survival?, Gilbert T. Gonzalez
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
This research presents the results of a qualitative and quantitative investigation into what factors are present at time zero that increase the probability that a startup will achieve long term sustainability.
Survival rates for startups in the United States (U.S.) are disappointingly low and economically inefficient. The data shows that the U.S. clearly lags its peer countries in the survival rates of startups. The U.S ranked an unacceptable 11th of 14 among its peer countries in first-year survival rates in recent years. Startup failure does not only impact the entrepreneur; it also impacts creditors, vendors, community stakeholders, and employees. While …