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Steve Lomax, Ben Davies, Joe Morrison, IFF Research Ltd
ISBN 978 0 7559 6656 1 (Web only publication)
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CONTENTS

Glossary

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Context
Aims
Method
Summary
Conclusions

2 OVERALL ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY
Thinkers, Doers and Avoiders - Overall trends
Thinkers, Doers and Avoiders - By Scottish Council
Thinkers, Doers and Avoiders - By age
Thinkers, Doers and Avoiders - By gender
Thinkers, Doers and Avoiders - By age and gender
Thinkers, Doers and Avoiders - By educational attainment
Thinkers, Doers and Avoiders - By effect of enterprise training and experience

3 THINKERS
Seriousness of intent
Motivations for Thinkers
External factors
Preparations
Future business characteristics
Finance
Awareness of organisations offering business advice

4 DOERS
Type of Doer
How became an entrepreneur
Motivations for Doers
Geographical scope
Improving awareness of enterprise

5 AVOIDERS & BARRIERS TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Barriers to entrepreneurship
Overcoming barriers
Previous experience of owning a business

6 ATTITUDES TO ENTERPRISE
Attitudes to business
Attitudes to risk and debt
Key enterprising traits
Business in the media
Education, skills and knowlege

7 APPENDICES
Methodology
Regional profiles
Age, gender and educational attainment
The Questionnaire

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Thinkers, Doers and Avoiders by Scottish Council
Table 2: Changes in the proportions of Thinkers, Doers and Avoiders: 2003-2005 - By age
Table 3: Changes in the proportions of Thinkers, Doers and Avoiders: 2003-2005 - By gender
Table 4: Enterprise training and experience 2003 to 2005
Table 5: 'Pull' motivations for Thinkers
Table 6: 'Push' motivations for Thinkers
Table 7: Preparations for business
Table 8: Sector of intended business
Table 9: Employing others
Table 10: Awareness and usage of business advice sources
Table 11: 'Pull' motivations for Doers
Table 12: 'Push' motivations for Doers
Table 13: Where Doers trade
Table 14: Attitudes to business
Table 15: Attitudes to risk and debt
Table 16: Key enterprising traits
Table 17: Business in the media
Table 18: Extent to which education system enables people to start and run a business
Table 19: Regional profiles
Table 20: Age, gender and educational attainment

LIST OF CHARTS
Chart 1: Proportions of Thinkers, Doers & Avoiders 2003-2005
Chart 2: Proportions of Thinkers, Doers & Avoiders by age
Chart 3: Proportions of Thinkers, Doers & Avoiders by gender
Chart 4: Proportions of Thinkers, Doers & Avoiders by age and gender
Chart 5: Proportions of Thinkers, Doers & Avoiders by educational attainment
Chart 6: Proportions of Thinkers, Doers & Avoiders by whether had enterprise
training and experience
Chart 7: Thinkers: Level of seriousness
Chart 8: Type of Doer3
Chart 9: All barriers to entrepreneurship
Chart 10: Two biggest barriers for Avoiders
Chart 11: What might make Avoiders become entrepreneurs

The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.

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