Start-Up Business Evaluation Model Using the Analytic Hierarchy Process An Empirical Investigation in the USA and Korea

This study develops a start-up business evaluation model for small and medium-sized firms using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). The intention is to provide a feasibility test for start-up businesses by calculating the relative weights of the various success factors in new entrepreneurial firms...

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Published inInternational journal of entrepreneurship and innovation Vol. 3; no. 3; pp. 211 - 219
Main Authors Lee, Sang Suk, Osteryoung, Jerome S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.08.2002
Subjects
Business
Business economics
Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship
Evaluation
Government policy
Hierarchy
Korea
Small and medium sized enterprises
U.S.A
Analytic Hierarchy Process
evaluation model
start-up businesses
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Summary:This study develops a start-up business evaluation model for small and medium-sized firms using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). The intention is to provide a feasibility test for start-up businesses by calculating the relative weights of the various success factors in new entrepreneurial firms, and thus to develop a methodology for measuring the Start-up Business Index (SBI). The paper focuses on determinants in the start-up process of successful businesses in the USA and Korea that are considered by the entrepreneurs as having been necessary factors in their success.
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ISSN:1465-7503
2043-6882
DOI:10.5367/000000002101299213