Global Entrepreneurship Monitor –GEM- GEM is the largest research effort on global entrepreneurship which describes the attitudes, activities and aspirations about the entrepreneurial venture.

Global Entrepreneurship Monitor –GEM- 65 countries representing 70% of the world’s population and 85% of the world’s GDP.

Methodology

Statistical Instruments Adult Population Survey (APS): Representative of the entire country. 2,158 households surveyed, in 179 counties in the country. National Experts Survey (NES): NES is a measure of perceptions of 36 experts about the context in which the entrepreneurship develops. Face to face interviews to a minimum of 39 exerts from 9 categories. Globally standardized methodology

Entrepreneur A person with an age range between 18-64 years who owns and manages a business

Entrepreneurship Process (as % of the population) 2.5% Discontinuation of business Early stage entrepreneurial activity TEA 20.1% % of adult population Owner-manager of a new business Owner-manager of an established business Potential entrepreneur Nascent entrepreneur 39.2% 12.2% 7.9% 9.1% Conception Firm birth Persistence Earnings 42 months

Entrepreneurship Process (number of people) 203 K Discontinuation of business Early stage entrepreneurial activity TEA 1.64 M % of adult population Owner-manager of a new business Owner-manager of an established business Potential entrepreneur Nascent entrepreneur 3.2 M 998 K 647 K 747 K Conception Firm birth Persistence Earnings 42 months

Worldwide results

Societal values about entrepreneurship 16/65 1/65 25/65 En Guatemala, la mayoría de la gente considera que iniciar un nuevo negocio es una actividad deseable para ganarse la vida En Guatemala, las personas que inician un negocio y tienen éxito, poseen un alto nivel de reconocimiento y de respeto En Guatemala, los medios de comunicación dan a conocer seguido noticias de emprendedores que tienen éxito en sus negocios Source: APS, 2016

Entrepreneurship as a good career choice 2009 2010 2011 2013 2014 2015 2016 Guatemala 18 20 4 3 1 1 1 N 54 59 55 70 70 60 64 Source: APS, 2016

Self-perceptions about entrepreneurship 11/65 23/65 45/65 En los próximos 6 meses, ¿Habrá buenas oportunidades para iniciar un negocio en la zona en donde usted vive? ¿Usted tiene los conocimientos, habilidades y experiencia necesarios para iniciar un nuevo negocio? ¿Sería en su caso, el miedo al fracaso un obstáculo para poner en marcha un negocio? Source: APS, 2016

Entrepreneurial process 14/65 9/65 17/65 34/65 ¿Está pensando en poner en marcha un nuevo negocio, ya sea sólo o con otros en los próximos 3 años, incluyendo cualquier forma de autoempleo? ¿Está usted actualmente, ya sea solo o con otras personas tratando de poner en marcha un nuevo negocio, incluyendo alguna forma de autoempleo o venta de bienes o servicios a otros? En los últimos 12 meses, ¿Ha vendido, cerrado o abandonado un negocio del cual era propietario y gerente, incluyendo cualquier forma de autoempleo y venta de bienes y/o servicios a cualquiera? Source: APS, 2016

Total Early-Stage Entrepreneurial Activity –TEA- GT 2009 2010 2011 2013 2014 2015 2016 6 12 10 31 11 14 9 N 54 59 55 70 70 60 64 Source: APS, 2016

Entrepreneurship and economic growth 14 países L.A. GT, posición 7 Source: APS, 2016

Entrepreneurship in Guatemala

Entrepreneurs characteristics

Gender and entrepreneurship Source: APS, 2016

Age and entrepreneurship Source: APS, 2016

Education and entrepreneurship Source: APS, 2016

Did your parents had a business? 1.76 veces más ser emprendedor que no serlo Source: APS, 2016

Businesses’ characteristics

Initial investment Source: APS, 2016

Economic activity Source: APS, 2016

Costumers location Source: APS, 2016

Employment Source: APS, 2016

Insecurity and entrepreneurship Source: APS, 2016

Informal economy and entrepreneurship Source: APS, 2016

Jobs expected to be created in five years Source: APS, 2016

More than ten Jobs expected to be created in five years Source: APS, 2016

Conclusions

It has a high level of entrepreneurial activity, which consists mainly of poorly capitalized consumption related businesses, with a nascent value added, scarcely innovative, and generating few jobs.  Guatemala GT

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