GEM Poland 2024 Report

Global EntrepreneurshipMonitorPoland 2024 Reporton entrepreneurship Global EntrepreneurshipMonitor Poland 2024 Warsaw 2024 Survey Report: Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Poland 2024 Editor:Anna Tarnawa (PARP) Authors: Iwona Krysińska – chapter 2Melania Nieć – chapter 4Anna Skowrońska – chapter 2Anna Tarnawa – chapters 1, 2Robert Zakrzewski – chapter 3Przemysław Zbierowski – chapters 1, 2Milena Gojny-Zbierowska – chapter 2 ® Copyright by Polska Agencja Rozwoju Przedsiębiorczości This report has been compiled based on the data from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitorstudy for the years 2011–2023, conducted by the Global Entrepreneurship Research Associationin cooperation with research teams (National Teams) from different countries around the world. Polish research team (National Team):Polish Agency for Enterprise Developmentand University of Economics in Katowice Fieldwork (Adult Population Survey):Centrum Badań Marketingowych Indicator Sp. z o.o. ISBN: 978-83-7633-517-9 Edition I Proofreading:Katarzyna Zając Printing house:Pracownia C&C Sp. zo.o. Table of contents Key findings8 1.1. Theoretical assumptions of GEM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181.2. Research under GEM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 2Entrepreneurship in Poland in 202326 2.1. Poles’ perceptions of entrepreneurship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272.2. Poles on their environment, skills and plans for setting up a business. . . . . . . . . . .312.3. Level of entrepreneurial activity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .372.4. Motivation for starting a business. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .432.5. Male and female entrepreneurship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .502.6. Entrepreneurship in age groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .602.7. Enterprises’ attitudes to sustainability and social responsibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .622.8. Digitalisation of enterprises. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 3.1. Startup opportunities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .753.2. Public policy and support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .843.3. Research and development, knowledge and technology transfer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .883.4. Cultural and social norms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .903.5. National Entrepreneurship Context Index (NECI). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .923.6. UN Sustainable Development Goals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .943.7. Women’s entrepreneurship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .983.8. Conclusions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 4Special topic – startups in Poland102 4.1. Social understanding of the concept of a startup – Poles’ definition of startups. .1034.2. The concept of a startup in the opinion of business owners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1074.3. Expert assessment of the conditions for startup development. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1274.4. Conclusions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130 we present you with the 13th edition of theEntrepreneurship Survey Report - GEM Poland2024report, in which we take a look at this phenomenon in Poland, track the developmentsover time, and compare it with both European and global trends. This year’s study presentsdata that includes the societal perception of entrepreneurs, the willingness and motivationto start a business, the fear of failure as a barrier, the level of business activity, and the scaleand reasons behind business closures. The topic of women’s entrepreneurship holdsa permanent position in our report. Dedicated chapters cover startups and findings froman expert assessment of the business environment, addressing aspects such as accessto financing, regulatory and tax conditions, and the effectiveness of education in fosteringentrepreneurial attitudes and skills. We also explore new topics, including the digitalisationof businesses and the inclination to engage in sustainability and social responsibilityinitiatives. The most recent data, from a survey conducted between late March and early July 2023,warrants a slightly more optimistic outlook for the future versus the situation presentedin previous editions of the report, which referred to data from betw