Casha in - En studie av nyblivna entreprenörers inställning till exit
Entrepreneurship is a subject of growing attention, especially within public policy, media and research. Many studies have been done, but the subject of entrepreneurial exit has to a large extent been ignored. The aim of this study has been to investigate how entrepreneurs at an early stage in their career think about exit within a near future, and what factors influence their attitude towards exit. The study was conducted through a survey answered by 253 entrepreneurs active within business incubators in Sweden. Based on previous research on entrepreneurial intentions, a model of exit intentions was developed, and tested against several other factors. The results showed that a majority of the entrepreneurs had considered exit in some way, and many were positive towards making an exit. The factors that showed a connection to the exit intentions was mainly the amount of equity ownership and how important the entrepreneur thought that financial gains were. Minority owners and entrepreneurs who valued financial gains highly were more likely to be positive towards exit.