Startup Business Characteristics and Dynamics: A Data Analysis of the Kauffman Firm Survey

摘要

The purpose of this report is to contribute to a better understanding of American business startups and their dynamics. The American economy relies upon vigorous and pervasive business startups to inject new energy, acquire new knowledge and technologies, create new jobs, and provide new goods and services for its extended growth. Sustainable economic growth is key to our nations long-term prosperity. The report includes sample data analysis based on the Kauffman Firm Survey (KFS), a panel study created using a stratified random sample of all startups in 2004 from the Dun & Bradstreet database with follow-up surveys on these firms for 2005 and 2006. The results of this report are not meant to be extrapolated to the national startup population.