1. Factors of success The French experience

2. The SINE survey • To follow a generation of newly born enterprises during the first 5 years • Survey years 1 , 3 and 5 • Information on • the creator's profile, • start-up conditions, • development, factors of success

3. The SINE survey 1994 • sample of 30 000 enterprises born during the first 6 months of 1994 • 1st survey in september 1994 • 2nd survey in september 1997 • 3rd survey in september 1999 sample rate : 33%

4. The SINE survey 1998 • sample of 50 000 enterprises born in 1998 (1st & 2nd semester) • 1st survey in sept 1998 (resp. march 1999) • 2nd survey in sept. 2001 (resp. march 2002) • 3rd survey in sept. 2003 sample rate : 33%

5. The SINE survey 2002 • sample of 47 000 enterprises born during the first 6 months of 2002 • 1st survey in september 2002 • 2nd survey in september 2005 • 3rd survey in september 2007 sample rate : 50%

6. The SINE survey • Postal survey (3 relaunchings) • 4 pages questionnaire • Compulsary (response rate 85-90%) • Results available 12 months after the survey

7. Some results

8. 70% : less than 40 years old Source : INSEE, 98 SINE survey

9. Majority of creators with no degree Source : INSEE, 98 SINE survey

10. 1 out of 3 was unemployed Source : INSEE, 98 SINE survey

11. ... Implementation • 3 creators out of 4 have received no grants Source : INSEE, 98 SINE survey

12. Financing Source : INSEE, 98 SINE survey

13. Small projects Source : INSEE, 98 SINE survey

14. > 10 employees 6 to 9 employees 1 or 2 employees 0 employee Small enterprises • 7 enterprises out of 10 start with no employee Source : INSEE, 94 SINE survey

15. Factors of success

16. Size of the project Source : INSEE, 94 SINE survey

17. Characteristics of the enterprise Source : INSEE, 94 SINE survey

18. The activity Source : INSEE, 94 SINE survey

19. Creator’s experience Source : INSEE, 94 SINE survey

20. Degree Source : INSEE, 94 SINE survey

21. Unemployed people Source : INSEE, 94 SINE survey