Promoting youth entrepreneurship in Lagos, Nigeria - SNHU ...

4. Starting date: ________________________________________________________5. Number of employees in 2009 :(if any)____________________________________6. Annual turnover in 2008/09: in US$_______________________________________7. Current situation of enterprise: Critical: Struggle to surviveConsolidation, Aim to continue thisGrowth8. (Short) story of your enterprise:Please tell us a little more on the start-up phase of your business.• What is your business about?• Is this your first business?• What was the situation like (before starting your business)?• How did you come up with the idea of your business?• What have been your major successes (or failures) so far?………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………ENTREPRENEURIAL ENVIRONMENT/ CONDITIONS9. We want to know if young people face difficulties, obstacles and barriers to start a business?. In whichareas (a to f) did you think you face the most difficult barriers are you facing already? Please rank thefollowing areas by importance.Please rank them first (1), second (2), third (3), and so on….Rank___________: a) Social/ Cultural attitude towards (youth) entrepreneurship.e.g. Youth Entrepreneurship is not appreciated and promoted enough by society!Rank: ___________b) Access to financee.g. There is a clear lack of access to start-up financing or seed funding for young people!Rank: ___________c) Government regulationse.g. Excessive administrative and bureaucratic burdens impede youth entrepreneurship!Rank: ___________d) Education, skills and traininge.g. Education and training do not promote/encourage young people to engage in business andto develop good business ideas. Education & training does not match market opportunitiesappropriately!Rank:____________ e) Business support (& physical infrastructure)e.g. There is clear lack of business support in terms of mentoring, business counseling andaccess to working space as well as to business networks!Rank: ____________f) other: (please explain)108