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Project on Entrepreneurial Ecosystems

Survey on Entrepreneurial Ecosystems 2016

Thank you for participating in this survey. It is part of a multi-stage research effort for the World Economic Forum on Entrepreneurship, in partnership with Tsinghua University and Stanford University. The objective of this survey is to understand the key factors related to China's innovation ecosystem, and mapping the key components for entrepreneurs. You will get a summary of the results. Survey responses are confidential and individual responses are not identified. Please send the survey back to Ms Song [email protected] If you have any questions about the survey, please contact us at Prof Chen [email protected] , Jason Li [email protected], and Prof Foster, [email protected]

创业者意见调查 2016

感谢您参与创业问卷。这是由世界经济论坛，清华科技园，斯坦福大学联合展开的关于创业的调研项目。项目的目的是更好地了解和评估中国创新生态系统，以及为创业者提供创新元素的地图。您将会收到一份结果的总结。我们对调查结果严格保密，个人回答全部匿名处理。如有问题，欢迎联系。

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We are interested in your perspective on the roles of entrepreneurialecosystems and government initiatives (federal, state, or local)

in promoting high-growth companies.

All responses will be treated as confidential.Only aggregated summary company results will be presented.

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A. Respondent / Company

1. Your name:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Phone number (optional):_________________________________________________

3. Years of experience with early-stage companies:_______________

4. Roles you have played in early-stage companies:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. Name of current company:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6. Year company founded:_______________

7. Primary target countries for company products:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

8. Primary industry and products:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

B. Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Which Your Company Was Founded

We are interested in the role your regional ecosystem played in the growth of your company.

1. Which components of the entrepreneurial ecosystem are readily available in your region? (Select only those with significant viability. For each component selected, that is readily available, we will have a follow up question.) Accessible markets Human capital/workforce Funding and finance Mentors/Advisors/Other entrepreneurial support systems Regulatory framework and infrastructure Education and training Major universities as catalysts for entrepreneurship Cultural support of entrepreneurship

(If B1 = Accessible markets): Which of these accessible market components are readily available? Domestic market – Large companies as accessible customers Domestic market – Small/medium companies as accessible customers Domestic market – Governments as accessible customers Foreign market – Large companies as accessible customers Foreign market – Small/medium companies as accessible customers Foreign market – Governments as accessible customers Other

(If B1b is "other"): Specify other:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(If B1 = Accessible markets): Any comments:

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(If B1 = Human capital/workforce): Which of these human capital/workforce components are readily available? Management talent Technical talent Entrepreneurial company experience Outsourcing availability Access to immigrant workforce Other

(If B1c is "other"): Specify other:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(If B1 = Human capital/workforce): Any comments:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(If B1 = Funding and finance): Which of these funding and finance components are readily available? Friends and family Angel investors Private equity Venture capital Access to debt Other

(If B1d is "other"): Specify other:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(If B1 = Funding and finance): Any comments:

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(If B1 = Mentors/Advisors/Other entrepreneurial support systems): Which of these support system components are readily available? Mentors/advisors Professional services Incubators/accelerators Network of entrepreneurial peers Other

(If B1e is "other"): Specify other:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(If B1 = Mentors/Advisors/Other entrepreneurial support systems): Any comments:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(If B1 = Regulatory framework and infrastructure): Which of these regulatory framework and infrastructure components are readily available? Ease of starting a business Tax incentives Business-friendly legislation/policies Access to basic infrastructure (e.g., water, electricity) Access to telecommunications/broadband Access to transport Other

(If B1f is "other"): Specify other:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(If B1 = Regulatory framework and infrastructure): Any comments:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(If B1 = Education and training): Which of these education and training components are readily available? Available workforce with pre-university education Available workforce with university education Entrepreneur-specific training Other

(If B1g is "other"): Specify other:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(If B1 = Education and training): Any comments:

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(If B1 = Major universities as catalysts for entrepreneurship): Which of these components apply to the major universities in your local region? Major universities promoting a culture of and respect for entrepreneurship Major universities playing a key role in idea-formation for new companies Major universities playing a key role in providing graduates for new companies Other

(If B1h is "other"): Specify other:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(If B1 = Major universities as catalysts for entrepreneurship): Any comments:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(If B1 = Cultural support of entrepreneurship): Which of these cultural support of entrepreneurship components are readily available?

Tolerance of risk and failure Preference for self-employment Success stories/role models Research culture Positive image of entrepreneurship Celebration of innovation Other

(If B1i is "other"): Specify other:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(If B1 = Cultural support of entrepreneurship): Any comments:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


2. What three components of the entrepreneurial ecosystem were most important in the growth/success of your company? Accessible markets Human capital/workforce Funding and finance Mentors/Advisors/Other entrepreneurial support systems Regulatory framework and infrastructure Education and training Major universities as catalysts for entrepreneurship

Cultural support of entrepreneurship

(If B2 = Accessible markets): Which of these accessible market components were most important in the growth/success of your company? Domestic market – Large companies as accessible customers Domestic market – Small/medium companies as accessible customers Domestic market – Governments as accessible customers Foreign market – Large companies as accessible customers Foreign market – Small/medium companies as accessible customers Foreign market – Governments as accessible customers Other


Why were they most important?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(If B2 = Accessible markets): Any comments:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(If B2 = Human capital/workforce): Which of these human capital/workforce components were most important in the growth/success of your company? Management talent Technical talent Entrepreneurial company experience Outsourcing availability Access to immigrant workforce Other




(If B2 = Funding and finance): Which of these funding and finance components were most important in the growth/success of your company? Friends and family Angel investors Private equity Venture capital

Access to debt Other



(If B2 = Funding and finance): Any comments:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(If B2 = Mentors/Advisors/Other entrepreneurial support systems): Which of these support mechanism system components were most important in the growth/success of your company? Mentors/advisors Professional services Incubators/accelerators Network of entrepreneurial peers Other




(If B2 = Regulatory framework and infrastructure): Which of these regulatory framework and infrastructure components were most important in the growth/success of your company? Ease of starting a business Tax incentives Business-friendly legislation/policies Access to basic infrastructure (e.g., water, electricity) Access to telecommunications/broadband Access to transport Other

(If B2f is "other"): Specify other:

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(If B2 = Education and training): Which of these education and training components were most important in the growth/success of your company? Available workforce with pre-university education Available workforce with university education Entrepreneur-specific training Other

(If B2g is "other"): Specify other:

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(If B2 = Education and training): Any comments:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(If B2 = Major universities as catalysts for entrepreneurship): Which of these components about the major universities in your local region were most important in the growth/success of your company? Major universities promoting a culture of and respect for entrepreneurship Major universities playing a key role in idea-formation for new companies Major universities playing a key role in providing graduates for new companies Other



(If B2 = Major universities as catalysts for entrepreneurship): Any comments:

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(If B2 = Cultural support of entrepreneurship): Which of these cultural support of entrepreneurship components were most important in the growth/success of your company? Tolerance of risk and failure Preference for self-employment Success stories/role models Research culture Positive image of entrepreneurship Celebration of innovation Other





3. What three components of the entrepreneurial ecosystem were least important in the growth/success of your company? Accessible markets Human capital/workforce Funding and finance Mentors/Advisors/Other entrepreneurial support systems Regulatory framework and infrastructure Education and training Major universities as catalysts for entrepreneurship Cultural support of entrepreneurship

(If B3 = Accessible markets): Which of these accessible market components were least important in the growth/success of your company? Domestic market – Large companies as accessible customers Domestic market – Small/medium companies as accessible customers Domestic market – Governments as accessible customers Foreign market – Large companies as accessible customers Foreign market – Small/medium companies as accessible customers Foreign market – Governments as accessible customers Other

(If B3b is "other"): Specify other:

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Why were they least important?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


(If B3 = Human capital/workforce): Which of these human capital/workforce availability components were least important in the growth/success of your company? Management talent Technical talent Entrepreneurial company experience Outsourcing availability Access to immigrant workforce Other




(If B3 = Funding and finance): Which of these funding and finance availability components were least important in the growth/success of your company? Friends and family Angel investors Private equity Venture capital Access to debt Other


Why were they least important?

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(If B3 = Mentors/Advisors/Other entrepreneurial support systems): Which of these support system components were least important in the growth/success of your company? Mentors/advisors Professional services Incubators/accelerators Network of entrepreneurial peers Other




(If B3 = Regulatory framework and infrastructure): Which of these regulatory framework and infrastructure components were least important in the growth/success of your company? Ease of starting a business Tax incentives Business-friendly legislation/policies Access to basic infrastructure (e.g., water, electricity) Access to telecommunications/broadband Access to transport Other



(If B3 = Regulatory framework and infrastructure): Any comments:

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(If B3 = Education and training): Which of these education and training components were least important in the growth/success of your company? Available workforce with pre-university education Available workforce with university education Entrepreneur-specific training Other




(If B3 = Major universities as catalysts for entrepreneurship): Which of these components about the major universities in your local region were least important in the growth/success of your company? Major universities promoting a culture of and respect for entrepreneurship Major universities playing a key role in idea-formation for new companies Major universities playing a key role in providing graduates for new companies Other




(If B3 = Cultural support of entrepreneurship): Which of these cultural support of entrepreneurship components were least important in the growth/success of your company? Tolerance of risk and failure

Preference for self-employment Success stories/role models Research culture Positive image of entrepreneurship Celebration of innovation Other





4. What three components missing from your ecosystem would have significantly facilitated the growth of your company if they existed? Accessible markets Human capital/workforce Funding and finance Mentors/Advisors/Other entrepreneurial support systems Regulatory framework and infrastructure Education and training Major universities as catalysts for entrepreneurship Cultural support of entrepreneurship

(If B4 = Accessible markets): Which of these missing accessible market components in your ecosystem would have significantly facilitated the growth of your company if they existed? Domestic market – Large companies as accessible customers Domestic market – Small/medium companies as accessible customers Domestic market – Governments as accessible customers Foreign market – Large companies as accessible customers Foreign market – Small/medium companies as accessible customers Foreign market – Governments as accessible customers Other


Why would they have been important?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


(If B4 = Human capital/workforce): Which of these missing human capital/workforce availability components in your ecosystem would have significantly facilitated the growth of your company if they existed? Management talent Technical talent Entrepreneurial company experience Outsourcing availability Access to immigrant workforce Other




(If B4 = Funding and finance): Which of these missing funding and finance components in your ecosystem would have significantly facilitated the growth of your company if they existed? Friends and family Angel investors Private equity Venture capital Access to debt Other




(If B4 = Mentors/Advisors/Other entrepreneurial support systems): Which of these missing support system components in your ecosystem would have significantly facilitated the growth of your company if they existed? Mentors/advisors Professional services Incubators/accelerators Network of entrepreneurial peers Other



(If B4 = Mentors/Advisors/Other entrepreneurial support systems): Any comments:

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(If B4 = Regulatory framework and infrastructure): Which of these missing regulatory framework and infrastructure components in your ecosystem would have significantly facilitated the growth of your company if they existed? Ease of starting a business Tax incentives Business-friendly legislation/policies Access to basic infrastructure (e.g., water, electricity) Access to telecommunications/broadband Access to transport Other




(If B4 = Education and training): Which of these missing education and training components in your ecosystem would have significantly facilitated the growth of your company if they existed? Available workforce with pre-university education Available workforce with university education Entrepreneur-specific training Other




(If B4 = Major universities as catalysts for entrepreneurship): Which of these missing components about the major universities in your local region in your ecosystem would have significantly facilitated the growth of your company if they existed? Major universities promoting a culture of and respect for entrepreneurship Major universities playing a key role in idea-formation for new companies Major universities playing a key role in providing graduates for new companies Other




(If B4 = Cultural support of entrepreneurship): Which of these missing cultural support of entrepreneurship components in your ecosystem would have significantly facilitated the growth of your company if they existed? Tolerance of risk and failure Preference for self-employment Success stories/role models Research culture Positive image of entrepreneurship Celebration of innovation Other




C. The Growth Dynamics and Challenges of Your Company

1. What were the three major accelerators in the early stages of your company leading to its growth?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. What were the three major growth challenges in the early stages of your company that you had to overcome?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


We are interested in the growth of your company in international markets.

3. Has your company expanded and generated revenue in countries outside your domestic market? Yes No

(If D3 is Yes): What were the three most important factors that you considered in deciding when and where to build revenues in countries outside your domestic market?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(If D3 is Yes): What are the main countries outside your domestic market where you have built revenues?

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(If D3 is Yes): What were the three most important accelerators in building your revenues in countries outside your domestic market?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(If D3 is Yes): What were the three most important challenges you faced in building your revenues in countries outside your domestic market?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(If D3 is No): What are the three most important factors that influenced your decision to stay in your current domestic/own country market?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(If D3 is No): What do you think would be the three most important accelerators if you were to build revenues in countries outside your domestic market?

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(If D3 is No): What do you think would be the three most important challenges if you were to build revenues in countries outside your domestic market?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


4. Please complete this table on your company’s revenue and headcount since its inception. Use the same currency as that in your own internal financial systems. For headcount, please use full- time equivalents (permanent employees plus contractors and/or consultants).

Year 01_________________________________

Year 02_________________________________

Year 03_________________________________

Year 04_________________________________

Year 05______________________

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Year 06_________________________________

Year 07_________________________________

Year 08_________________________________

Year 09_________________________________

Year 10_________________________________

Year 11_________________________________

Year 12_________________________________

Year 13_________________________________

Year 14_________________________________

Year 15_________________________________


5. What aspects of the government policy/regulatory environment in your country/region were:

A. Most beneficial to the growth of your company?_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

B. Most detrimental to the growth of your company?_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6. Please tell us anything else noteworthy about your company that we should know._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Thank you for completing this survey. At this time, I’d like to ask for your assistance in increasing participation in the survey to enrich its results. Would you kindly refer this survey to entrepreneurs you believe would be able to complete it?

You can do so by entering the names and email addresses of these colleagues in the space below. We will then send a personal copy of the survey to those referred. All information provided by you and those you refer us to will be treated as confidential._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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