The Effect of Entrepreneurs' Sector and Enterprise Type Preferences on Survival Rates: Evaluation in the Light of Secondary Data

Authors

  • Ayhan TERZİBAŞ Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi

Keywords:

New Venture, Survival in Startups, Entrepreneur Preference, Types of Commercial Enterprises

Abstract

The main purpose of this study is to evaluate how the preferences of the entrepreneurs in Turkey regarding the type of enterprise according to the sector and legal structure of the enterprise will affect the survival rate of the enterprise they have established. In addition, it is aimed to create a data source for new ventures and to offer suggestions about the ventures to be established. In this study, descriptive and explanatory research method was used. As a data collection method, document/record analysis was carried out. In the study, it was aimed to evaluate the data published in Turkey covering the entire universe. For this, official data published by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) and the Ministry of Commerce between 2016 and 2022 were used. According to the findings of the study, the sector with the highest survival rate of enterprises between the years 2016-2022 is the other service activities sector, and the sector with the lowest is the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning production and distribution sector. In addition, according to the findings, the type with the lowest rate of established-closed venture is the Limited Company. Entrepreneurs' making the right choice in choosing the sector in their new ventures will increase the survival rates of their ventures. In addition, the type of venture that entrepreneurs will choose for their new ventures will also affect their survival rates.

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Published

2023-07-31

How to Cite

TERZİBAŞ, A. (2023). The Effect of Entrepreneurs’ Sector and Enterprise Type Preferences on Survival Rates: Evaluation in the Light of Secondary Data. Journal of Quantitative Research in Social Sciences, 3(1), 55–76. Retrieved from https://sobinarder.com/index.php/sbd/article/view/60