New Entrepreneurs SAT Austria May 17, 2018 by Entrepre-Admin Welcome to the New Entrepreneurs SAT Austria. This short questionnaire will support us to learn more about your abilities to become an entrepreneur. Please take a few minutes to fill it out. If you would like to get a copy of the data you entered, please provide an Email. Of course this is not obligatory and you can start without entering an Email. If you provide your Email, please be assured, that we will not use it for any commercial reasons and solely to contact you and send this results. name email Section 1 - Personal Background In this first part, you can enter information about your personal background, qualifications and experiences, that have not been categorized. The next sections will provide possible answers to choose from. 1. Where are you from? Please let us know your home country. 2. Please enter your age. 3. Please indicate your gender female male transgender 4. How long have you stayed in this country (= Germany, Italy, Austria)? 5. Do you have educational qualifications, (academic) titles, vocational qualifications that are of importance in your former cultural area (homeland)? (If yes, which?....................) 6. Do you have educational qualifications, (academic) titles, professional qualifications that are of high relevance in the new, current society? (If yes, which?....................) 7. Do you have other abilities or experiences which have personally a particular importance for you? (If so, which?.....................................) 8. Did you or your family have a socially recognized / respected position in your home country ?(If so, which?..........................) Section 2 - Professional background 9. What is your highest education level? (~ oriented at the 8 EQF levels) No school degree, basic knowledge Some school, no degree, some knowledge School until 16, good practical knowledge School until 18+, school degree, solid knowledge Diploma of higher education or vocational degree, Bachelor-, Master or PhD-level 10. How many years of working experience for a company do you have? No working experience Between several months and less than a year Between 1 – 3 years Between 3– 5 years More than 5 years 11. How would you rate your language skills besides your native language? Target market Germany, Austria or Italy Written English No knowledge beginner basic knowledge good Very good, fluent Spoken English No knowledge beginner basic knowledge good Very good, fluent Written local language (German, Italian) No knowledge beginner basic knowledge good Very good, fluent 12. Did you work as an entrepreneur before? No Yes, just me, self-employed Yes, I had my own company and employees Section 3 - Competences Please rate the following statements on a scale from 1-5. 13 a. In general, I can find ways and opportunities to help others. 1. Yes, true – that’s me 2. Yes, mostly 3. Sometimes 4. Not very much 5. No, not like me at all 13 b. I can find economically interesting opportunities to satisfy an economically relevant need. 1. Yes, true – that’s me 2 3 4 5. No, not like me at all 14 a. In general, I am curious about new things. 1. Yes, true – that’s me 2 3 4 5. No, not like me at all 14 b. I am curious about new things that can be developed into a business idea. 1. Yes, true – that’s me 2 3 4 5. No, not like me at all 15 a. I can build an inspiring vision of the future not only for myself but also especially for others. 1. Yes, true – that’s me 2 3 4 5. No, not like me at all 15 b. I can build an inspiring vision of the future for myself but also especially for others, in which I play an important role as an entrepreneur. 1. Yes, true – that’s me 2 3 4 5. No, not like me at all 16 a. I like to get other people’s opinions and share ideas. 1. Yes, true – that’s me 2 3 4 5. No, not like me at all 16 b. I know that other people’s business ideas can be used and acted on, while respecting their rights (for example, copyrights and patents). 1. Yes, true – that’s me 2 3 4 5. No, not like me at all 17 a. I understand that my ideas and behaviour have consequences for and impacts on my surroundings and the community. 1. Yes, true – that’s me 2 3 4 5. No, not like me at all 17 b. I understand that the ideas and behaviour of an entrepreneur also result in consequences for and impacts on the surroundings and the community. 1. Yes, true – that’s me 2 3 4 5. No, not like me at all 18 a. I’m aware of my essential needs, desires, interests and goals, but also of my weaknesses as a person. 1. Yes, true – that’s me 2 3 4 5. No, not like me at all 18 b. As a potential entrepreneur, I’m aware of my essential needs, desires, interests and goals, however, also of my weaknesses. 1. Yes, true – that’s me 2 3 4 5. No, not like me at all 19 a. I’m not afraid of working hard to achieve my goals and follow my passion, even if I experience difficulties. 1. Yes, true – that’s me 2 3 4 5. No, not like me at all 19 b. I can imagine not being afraid to work hard to achieve entrepreneurial goals (as my passion) and overcome possible challenges. 1. Yes, true – that’s me 2 3 4 5. No, not like me at all 20 a. I know where I can get help when I face challenges. 1. Yes, true – that’s me 2 3 4 5. No, not like me at all 20 b. I know where I can get support or advice concerning my entrepreneurial activities when I encounter difficulties realising my plans. 1. Yes, true – that’s me 2 3 4 5. No, not like me at all 21 a. I can draw up an easy household budget in a responsible manner. 1. Yes, true – that’s me 2 3 4 5. No, not like me at all 21 b. I can draw up an easy budget plan for the first part of a business idea. 1. Yes, true – that’s me 2 3 4 5. No, not like me at all 22 a. I can arouse enthusiasm in others for my ideas. 1. Yes, true – that’s me 2 3 4 5. No, not like me at all 22 b. I can motivate and arouse enthusiasm in others for my entrepreneurial ideas. 1. Yes, true – that’s me 2 3 4 5. No, not like me at all 23 a. I show initiative in dealing with problems that affect me or my community. 1. Yes, true – that’s me 2 3 4 5. No, not like me at all 23 b. I take action on business ideas and opportunities. 1. Yes, true – that’s me 2. 3. 4. 5. No, not like me at all 24 a. I can create an action plan which identifies the necessary steps to achieve my goals. 1. Yes, true – that’s me 2. 3. 4. 5. No, not like me at all 24 b. I can create an action plan which identifies the necessary steps to achieve my goals as an entrepreneur. 1. Yes, true – that’s me 2. 3. 4. 5. No, not like me at all 25 a. I can make personal decisions, even when the available information is insufficient, and the outcome is uncertain. 1. Yes, true – that’s me 2. 3. 4. 5. No, not like me at all 25 b. I take the risk to make a business decision, even when the result of the decision is uncertain and the information available is incomplete or ambiguous. 1. Yes, true – that’s me 2. 3. 4. 5. No, not like me at all 0 26 a. I can work well with very different people and groups (differences concerning gender, nationality, native country, origin, religious direction, political view etc.). 1. Yes, true – that’s me 2. 3. 4. 5. No, not like me at all 26 b. I can work well with very different people and groups to create economic value (differences concerning gender, nationality, native country, origin, religious direction, political view). 1. Yes, true – that’s me 2. 3. 4. 5. No, not like me at all 27 a. I can reflect and judge my achievements and failures and learn from them. 1. Yes, true – that’s me 2. 3. 4. 5. No, not like me at all 27 b. I feel confident that I reflect and judge my achievements and failures concerning entrepreneurial activities to become a better entrepreneur in the future. 1. Yes, true - that's me 2. 3. 4. 5. No, not like me at all Section 3 - Closure ! Thank you very much for taking the time ! 28. Is there anything else you would like to share / point out with regards of being /becoming an entrepreneur? 29. If you like, you can share your email address, in case you would like to get a copy of this survey or be informed later on. We will not use your email address for any commercial use and strictly use it to personally get in contact with you. Time's up
