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8. Workload:I am afraid of not being able tohandle all the workload9. Corruption:I am de-motivated from the levelof corruption in business (or society in general)10. Competition:I am afraid of the strong competitionin my line of business11. Market DemandI am worried by the possibilitythat people would not have aneed for my productOr services.12. Other: (please explain)7.0. Government regulations and policies7.1 What is your (positive and negative) perception with regulations, administrative procedures?bureaucracy while starting a business?What regulations is an administrative hurdles in registering/licensing a business?(e.g. registration costs/ duration/ complex procedures)What regulation(s) did you find most onerous/helpful in trying to set up your business? Please give somedetails and explain why!………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………6.2. Other regulative barriers: The following regulations have been serious barriers to set up my business:very serious serious less No don‘tserious barrier knowa. Taxation regulations(Unsupportive, too complex or arbitrary)b. Tax level (far too high for young people)118
c. Bankruptcy laws (very/disproportionatelyPunitive to business failure)d. Property, copyright and patent regulations(poorly enforced or too strict)e. Competition law (e.g. restricted market access)f. Subsidy policy (e.g. disadvantagedthrough subsidies for competitors)g. National trade policyh. Other: …………………………………………………………………...6.3. Have you benefited from any government promotional programme/policy supporting business ventures (ofyoung people)? What have been the advantages and the drawbacks of the programme?………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………6.4. How should the regulatory framework in your country be improved in favour of young entrepreneurs?Which kind of government support would be valuable for you?………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………8.0 Start-up financing8.1. What kind of start-up financing, if any, did you need?a) money (borrowed) from family or friends or personal contactsb) credit, loan, leasing, insurance(s,. seed funding or subsidies (from the government, banks, micro-creditinstitutions, cooperatives, NGOs or other financiers?)………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………8.2. What are your negatives and positive experiences regarding the access to start-up financing?Was it rather easy or difficult to obtain financing?119
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTThis dissertation co
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loans due to the high interest rate
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Gambia and Nigeria in West Africa,
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skills training to young men and wo
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