QUESTIONNAIRE: YES-Young

RESULTS FROM TURKEY

The questionnaire has been developed within the LLP – Grundtvig Learning Partnership project titled as “YES - Young Europeans Start-up”. The questionnaire was conducted in Istanbul, Turkey by the project partner, Tuzla Kaymakamlığı and totally 77 responses were collected in the questionnaire. In the following you can see the results, analysis and percentages of the responses. The questionnaire was applied by hardcopy questionnaires, emails and online form generated by google drive: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1XM2B1VZ-axbx5GjCzzk9F2oVlKE2vd66-0pgAsS7BQQ/viewform

1. Personal Information

Female 22 29%

Male 55 71%

1.2. Age

16 - 19

50 65%

20 - 25

15 19%

26 - 30

12 16%

Educational background

primary school/education (compulsory) 0 0%

secondary school/education 50 65%

college/advanced vocational training 15 19%

university education 12 16%

2. Satisfaction with educational preparation for business start-up

1 4 5%

2 26 34%

3 33 43%

4 14 18%

2.2. For which of the following competencies you consider that the school prepares you properly ? ( i.e. competencies that will help you the most when starting a business

CompetencesAbsolutely disagree (1)

Disagree (2)

Agree (3)Absolutely agree (4)

General knowledge on how to start a business 15 19% 19 25% 38 49% 5 6%

Specific Information regarding the business environment

12 16% 25 32% 32 42% 8 10%

Starting and running a business 11 14% 30 39% 25 32% 11 14%

Business Plan 9 12% 16 21% 37 48% 15 19%

Legal terms of entrepreneurial activity 16 21% 23 30% 30 39% 8 10%

The necessary resources for developing a business

17 22% 20 26% 32 42% 8 10%

Business ethics 9 12% 11 14% 43 56% 14 18%

Other (please, specify)

2.3. Which of following competencies do you feel were neglected during your studies?

CompetencesAbsolutely disagree (1)

Disagree (2)

Agree (3)Absolutely agree (4)

General knowledge on how to start a business 8 10% 17 22% 31 40% 21 27%Specific Information regarding the business environment

7 9% 23 30% 27 35% 20 26%

Starting and running a business 5 6% 20 26% 32 42% 20 26%Business Plan 7 9% 17 22% 34 44% 19 25%Legal terms of entrepreneurial activity 6 8% 18 23% 33 43% 20 26%The necessary resources for developing a business

9 12% 17 22% 33 43% 18 23%

Business ethics 12 16% 22 29% 26 34% 17 22%Other (please, specify)

2.4. Did you get an opportunity to meet entrepreneurs during your studies? For example through seminars, practice, workshops, presentations etc.

1 18 23%

2 22 29%

3 11 14%

4 26 34%

2.5. Did you try to access information regarding business start-up during your studies?

Yes 32 42%

No, I was not interested 20 26%

No, there were no opportunities

25 32%

3. Business start-up

3.1. Do you know what documents are required and what are the first steps in starting a business? 3. Business start-up]

YES 21

27%

NO 56

73%

3.1. Do you have an idea about how to create a business plan? [3. Business start-up]

YES 21

27%

NO 56

73%

3.1. Do you have an idea about the laws regarding entrepreneurial activity? [3. Business start-up]

YES 16

21%

NO 61

79%

3.2. What skills, knowledge, competences and personal behaviour do you think are required for a successful business?

RequirementsAbsolutely disagree (1)

Disagree (2)

Agree (3)Absolutely agree (4)

A good business idea 1 1% 5 6% 25 32% 46 60%A good business plan 2 3% 2 3% 21 27% 52 68%Legal terms of entrepreneurial activity 2 3% 1 1% 30 39% 44 57%Human Resources 1 1% 4 5% 24 31% 48 62%Financial resources 1 1% 1 1% 28 36% 47 61%Management skills 1 1% 3 4% 36 47% 37 48%Leadership skills 1 1% 4 5% 34 44% 38 49%Social skills (communication) 2 3% 5 7% 26 34% 43 57%Self-confidence 1 1% 4 5% 31 40% 41 53%Optimism 1 1% 12 16% 39 51% 24 32%Motivation 1 1% 5 6% 33 43% 38 49%Constructive thinking 1 1% 7 9% 27 36% 41 54%Creativity 2 3% 7 9% 28 36% 40 52%Good luck 14 18% 13 17% 26 34% 24 31%Other

3.3. If there were organized seminars / courses where it would be possible to learn about how to start your own business would you attend them optionally?

Yes 55

83%

No 11

17%

3.4. What information do you think you will need in order to successfully start your own business?

PropositionAbsolutely disagree (1)

Disagree (2)

Agree (3)Absolutely agree (4)

Specific information regarding the business environment

1 1% 3 4% 34 44% 39 51%

Business environment (features and components) – national business environment

2 3% 3 4% 32 42% 40 52%

The entrepreneur (definition, qualities and skills of a successful entrepreneur)

3 4% 3 4% 30 39% 40 53%

Business Plan (definition, content, types of business plans)

2 3% 3 4% 24 31% 48 62%

The necessary resources for developing a business (financial resources, human resources)

2 3% 2 3% 25 32% 48 62%

Legal terms of entrepreneurial activity 2 3% 6 8% 34 44% 35 45%Risks 4 5% 6 8% 30 39% 36 47%Other (please specify)

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:

- Entrepreneurship isn't just related to business plan, but also our social relations, educational process, teacher-student relation, parent-child relation etc. It is related with all relationships and self-confidence. In order to be a good entrepreneur, youngsters should be trained as to be ones who are self-confident and the ones whose talents are supported. 

- In our country, the information about entrepreneurship and research & development (R&D) should be done simultaneously. The business will get stuck without R&D. This culture should be taught in terms of sectorial progression.

- There should be more training and seminar about entrepreneurship. There should be more at schools and everybody can participate in these training courses.

- People should know how to start their business lives and get necessary information about starting up a business. 

- In order to be successful entrepreneur, we should participate in an entrepreneurship training course and get support from experienced entrepreneurs. 

- We need to have financial support, free time, atmosphere without restrictions. - The most important thing that one must trust others and share the business ideas with them.

One should find a suitable place for his business startup and contact the people who have experiences. They should have no stress and no fear in their business. 

- The seminars about entrepreneurship should be held at schools. - First you should trust yourself and don't underestimate yourself. Don't forget that everybody

can create his/her own chance. - There is no encouragement for entrepreneurship so there is no self-confidence.