Nearly three-quarters of newly formed companies arise from ideas that are not very innovative, and there are very few that are export-oriented.
This was revealed by the "National Report 2012: the state of entrepreneurship in Costa Rica". "The research, made with the methodology of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), shows that 73% of new companies created do not offer any new products or services to customers, while for established firms the ratio is 60 % ", reported Nacion.com.
The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) has issued a report analyzing the propensity of the Costa Rican population to participate in entrepreneurial activities.
The full title of the report is "The State of Entrepreneurship in Costa Rica - A local perspective on entrepreneurship, challenges and growth in Costa Rica"
According to the GEM the definition of an early stage entrepreneur is someone “in the national adult population, aged between 18-64, who owns a business which is not more than 3.5 years old”, and an “established entrepreneur is anyone who owns a business that is over 3.5 years old.”
The majorities of entrepreneurs in Guatemala generate few jobs; they start a business out of necessity and use old technology.
The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor project, dedicated to measuring entrepreneurial activities in the world, described the main features of Guatemalans who start their own businesses.
59% started their business out of necessity, seeking to increase their revenue, about half engage in activities which require a capital of less than $ 1,300 and 59% have no employees.
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