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TABLE 2 A - Discriminant Groups Of Owner-Managed Firms In Great Britain

Variable Function 1 Function 1 Function 2 Function 2

Standardised canonical discriminant function coefficients Pooled within-groups correlations (structure matrix) Standardised canonical discriminant function coefficients Pooled within-groups correlations (structure matrix)

1. Age of the key founder when starting first business (years) -0.74 -0.60 -0.28 -0.30

2. Job title of key founder when left last employer 0.36 0.39 -0.20 -0.09

3. Reason leading to start-up-it made sense at that time in my life 0.27 0.27 -0.08 -0.07

4. Number of organisations worked for on a full-time basis 0.30 0.25 0.16 0.05

5. Reason leading to start-up-to have more influence in my community 0.23 0.21 -0.14 -0.17

6. Occupational status of founder's parents-manager -0.17 -0.09 0.50 0.44

7. Personal attitude to entrep-reneurship-a duty to give all clients/customers the same treatment -0.12 -0.22 0.36 0.36

8. Personal attitude to entrep-reneurship-equality is every-one's right -0.19 -0.21 0.27 0.33

9. Reason leading to start-up-to give myself, my spouse and children security -0.15 -0.09 -0.26 -0.29

10. Number of shareholders or partners in the business 0.17 0.16 0.22 0.28

11. Personal savings, family and friends used as a source of start-up capital during the launch period 0.21 0.12 -0.14 -0.26

12. Customers and suppliers used as a source of start-up capital during the launch period 0.08 0.15 0.26 0.26

13. Reason leading to start-up-to have access to indirect benefits such as tax exemptions 0.16 0.15 -0.23 -0.24

14. Reason leading to start-up-to achieve something and to get recognition for it 0.14 0.19 0.44 0.23

15. Personal attitude to entrep-reneurship-starting a business means uncertainty but adds to the excitement of life -0.11 -0.13 0.19 0.13

TABLE 2B
Discriminant Groups of Owner Manager Firms in Great Britain

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Variable	Function 1	Function 1	Function 2	Function 2
	Standardised canonical discriminant function coefficients	Pooled within-groups correlations (structure matrix)	Standardised canonical discriminant function coefficients	Pooled within-groups correlations (structure matrix)
1. Age of the key founder when starting first business (years)	-0.74	-0.60	-0.28	-0.30
2. Job title of key founder when left last employer	0.36	0.39	-0.20	-0.09
3. Reason leading to start-up-it made sense at that time in my life	0.27	0.27	-0.08	-0.07
4. Number of organisations worked for on a full-time basis	0.30	0.25	0.16	0.05
5. Reason leading to start-up-to have more influence in my community	0.23	0.21	-0.14	-0.17
6. Occupational status of founder's parents-manager	-0.17	-0.09	0.50	0.44
7. Personal attitude to entrep-reneurship-a duty to give all clients/customers the same treatment	-0.12	-0.22	0.36	0.36
8. Personal attitude to entrep-reneurship-equality is every-one's right	-0.19	-0.21	0.27	0.33
9. Reason leading to start-up-to give myself, my spouse and children security	-0.15	-0.09	-0.26	-0.29
10. Number of shareholders or partners in the business	0.17	0.16	0.22	0.28
11. Personal savings, family and friends used as a source of start-up capital during the launch period	0.21	0.12	-0.14	-0.26
12. Customers and suppliers used as a source of start-up capital during the launch period	0.08	0.15	0.26	0.26
13. Reason leading to start-up-to have access to indirect benefits such as tax exemptions	0.16	0.15	-0.23	-0.24
14. Reason leading to start-up-to achieve something and to get recognition for it	0.14	0.19	0.44	0.23
15. Personal attitude to entrep-reneurship-starting a business means uncertainty but adds to the excitement of life	-0.11	-0.13	0.19	0.13