More Information: https://flevy.com/browse/marketplace/startup-ecosystem--implementation-toolkit-5571 The Startup Ecosystem Toolkit includes a set of best-practice templates, step-by-step workplans, and maturity diagnostics for any Startup Ecosystem related project. Please note the above partial preview is ONLY of the Self Assessment Excel Dashboard, referenced in steps 1 and 2 (see below for more details). Through a 3-step process, this toolkit will guide you from idea to implementation. Please find a below a summary of the 3 steps. STEP 1: Get your bearings Start with the latest quick edition of the Startup Ecosystem Self Assessment book in PDF containing 49 requirements to perform a quickscan, get an overview and share with stakeholders. Organized in a Data Driven improvement cycle RDMAICS (Recognize, Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control and Sustain), check the example pre-filled Self-Assessment Excel Dashboard to get familiar with results generation. STEP 2: Set concrete goals, tasks, dates and numbers you can track Featuring 999 new and updated case-based questions, organized into seven core areas of Process Design, this Self-Assessment will help you identify areas in which Startup Ecosystem improvements can be made. The Self-Assessment Excel Dashboard; with the Startup Ecosystem Self-Assessment and Scorecard you will develop a clear picture of which Startup Ecosystem areas need attention, which requirements you should focus on and who will be responsible for them: * Shows your organization instant insight in areas for improvement: Auto generates reports, radar chart for maturity assessment, insights per process and participant and bespoke, ready to use, RACI Matrix * Gives you a professional Dashboard to guide and perform a thorough Startup Ecosystem Self-Assessment * Is secure: Ensures offline Data Protection of your Self-Assessment results * Dynamically prioritized projects-ready RACI Matrix shows your organization exactly what to do next STEP 3: Implement, Track, follow up and revise strategy The outcomes of STEP 2, the self assessment, are the inputs for STEP 3; Start and manage Startup Ecosystem projects with the 62 implementation resources. There are 62 step-by-step Startup Ecosystem Project Management Form Templates covering over 1500 Startup Ecosystem project requirements and success criteria. Got a question about this presentation? Email us at support@flevy.com.

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2. Introduction, about the Startup Ecosystem Self-Assessment
Defining, designing, creating, and implementing a process to solve a business challenge or meet a business
objective is the most valuable role… In EVERY company, organization and department.
Unless you are talking a one-time, single-use project within a business, there should be a process. Whether that
process is managed and implemented by humans, AI, or a combination of the two, it needs to be designed by someone
with a complex enough perspective to ask the right questions. Someone capable of asking the right questions and step
back and say, 'What are we really trying to accomplish here? And is there a different way to look at it?'
For more than twenty years, The Art of Service's Self-Assessments empower people who can do just that - whether
their title is marketer, entrepreneur, manager, salesperson, consultant, business process manager, executive assistant,
IT Manager, CxO etc... - they are the people who rule the future. They are people who watch the process as it
happens, and ask the right questions to make the process work better.
This Self-Assessment is for managers, advisors, consultants, specialists, professionals and anyone interested in
knowing the right questions to ask.
Featuring new and updated case-based questions, organized into seven core areas of process design, this
Self-Assessment will help you identify areas in which improvements can be made.
In using the questions you will be better able to:
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Using a Self-Assessment tool known as the Self-Assessment Radar Chart, you will develop a clear picture of the areas
where improvements can be made.
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3. Below are the only valid entries for the assessment. This Self-Assessment is set up to process 1-10 participant's views.
When using for less than 10 participants, the entry fields need to stay clear/empty so it does not skew the results.
Each participants answer is to be recorded using the drop down box next to the question and select an answer of 1-5, or
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In my belief, the answer to the following question is clearly defined: (click 'Not applicable' under Participant name
to change value, leave at 'Not applicable' if the question is not matched to your goals/needs)
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1 What practices helps your organization to develop its capacity to recognize patterns? 5 2 5 1 5 5 5 4 5 5 42 10 4.2
2 What do you need to set up a meetup? 5 3 1 5 5 3 5 3 5 5 40 10 4
3 How do you identify disruptive startups? 5 5 1 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 46 10 4.6
4 What are the factor gaps you need to work together to solve? 5 2 2 5 5 5 4 5 2 4 39 10 3.9
5 Are losses recognized in a timely manner? 5 5 5 2 5 5 5 3 5 5 45 10 4.5
6 Can management personnel recognize the monetary benefit of Startup Ecosystem? 5 5 5 5 1 5 5 5 5 3 44 10 4.4
7 Are the identified areas physically connected to your organization, region, and beyond? 5 5 5 5 1 2 3 5 5 5 41 10 4.1
8 Is access to amenities a problem for the location of the startup? 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 3 5 5 47 10 4.7
9 Are there any regulations that you need to be aware of? 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 49 10 4.9
10 What are the expected benefits of Startup Ecosystem to the stakeholder? 4 5 5 1 5 5 2 2 1 5 35 10 3.5
11 Why is there a need for a balance in the ecosystem? 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 3 5 47 10 4.7
12 How do big brands identify the right startup business to partner with in the first place? 1 5 5 5 5 3 5 5 5 5 44 10 4.4
13 What situation(s) led to this Startup Ecosystem Self Assessment? 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 49 10 4.9
14 Would you recognize a threat from the inside? 5 5 5 5 5 2 5 5 1 5 43 10 4.3
15 How are you going to measure success? 5 5 5 5 5 1 5 1 5 5 42 10 4.2
16 How do you recognize an Startup Ecosystem objection? 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 49 10 4.9
17 What are the most important public policy issues affecting companies like yours? 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 50 10 5
18 Do you recognize Startup Ecosystem achievements? 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 1 5 1 41 10 4.1
19 What is your business/product/service and what problems do you solve? 5 5 5 5 5 3 5 5 5 5 48 10 4.8
20 What need does your product or service satisfy? 5 5 5 1 5 5 5 5 5 3 44 10 4.4
21 Does the incubator need team members with strong linkages within the ecosystem? 5 5 5 1 5 1 5 5 5 5 42 10 4.2
22 What does Startup Ecosystem success mean to the stakeholders? 2 1 1 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 39 10 3.9
23 Does Startup Ecosystem create potential expectations in other areas that need to be recognized and considered? 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 49 10 4.9
24 Are controls defined to recognize and contain problems? 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 49 10 4.9
25 Will a response program recognize when a crisis occurs and provide some level of response? 5 5 5 5 4 3 5 5 5 5 47 10 4.7
26 What do you need to know and do to access capital and investment to grow your business? 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 50 10 5
27 As a sponsor, customer or management, how important is it to meet goals, objectives? 5 5 2 5 5 5 5 1 5 2 40 10 4
28 What are the needs and main pain points? 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 50 10 5
29 When a Startup Ecosystem manager recognizes a problem, what options are available? 2 2 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 42 10 4.2
30 How to identify and choose the right location? 5 4 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 47 10 4.7
31 To what extent does management recognize Startup Ecosystem as a tool to increase the results? 5 3 5 5 5 5 1 5 5 5 44 10 4.4
32 What are the minority interests and what amount of minority interests can be recognized? 5 5 5 5 5 2 5 5 2 5 44 10 4.4
33 Are you keeping pace with the changing needs of your customers and the ecosystem of competition? 5 3 5 5 1 5 5 5 5 5 44 10 4.4
34 How are the Startup Ecosystem's objectives aligned to the group’s overall stakeholder strategy? 5 5 5 2 5 5 5 5 5 5 47 10 4.7
35 What is the problem and why is it a problem? 5 5 1 5 1 5 5 5 5 2 39 10 3.9
36 What are the stakeholder objectives to be achieved with Startup Ecosystem? 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 49 10 4.9
37 How can companies identify technologies or startups that are truly disruptive? 5 5 5 2 5 5 5 5 5 5 47 10 4.7
38 How do you identify the right startups to accelerate? 5 5 5 5 5 5 1 5 5 5 46 10 4.6
39 What problems are you facing and how do you consider Startup Ecosystem will circumvent those obstacles? 5 3 2 5 5 5 5 5 3 5 43 10 4.3
40 Is the need for organizational change recognized? 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 50 10 5
41 What topics do you see the greatest need for business leaders to assume a stronger social role? 5 5 5 5 3 5 3 5 5 4 45 10 4.5
42 To what extent would your organization benefit from being recognized as a award recipient? 5 5 5 5 5 2 5 5 5 5 47 10 4.7
43 What problem will you solve and why will your customer buy it? 5 1 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 46 10 4.6
44 Are employees recognized or rewarded for performance that demonstrates the highest levels of integrity? 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 1 5 5 46 10 4.6
45 Which customer problem are you solving? 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 1 5 5 46 10 4.6
46 To what extent does each concerned units management team recognize Startup Ecosystem as an effective investment? 5 5 5 5 5 2 5 2 5 5 44 10 4.4
47 How do you recognize an objection? 1 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 1 42 10 4.2
48 Are there any specific expectations or concerns about the Startup Ecosystem team, Startup Ecosystem itself? 5 5 5 5 5 5 2 5 5 5 47 10 4.7
49 Do founders need to apply to an accelerator program at all? 3 5 5 5 5 3 5 5 5 5 46 10 4.6
50 What are problems entrepreneurs struggle with? 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 5 48 10 4.8
51
How much are sponsors, customers, partners, stakeholders involved in Startup Ecosystem? In other words, what are the risks, if Startup
Ecosystem does not deliver successfully? 5 5 5 3 5 5 5 5 5 1
44 10 4.4
52 Are there recognized Startup Ecosystem problems? 5 5 5 5 1 5 5 5 5 2 43 10 4.3
53 Why is there a need to strategize? 2 5 5 5 5 5 3 5 5 5 45 10 4.5
54 How can corporations identify the funds that are attuned to the interest? 5 5 1 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 46 10 4.6
55 Should you invest in industry-recognized qualifications? 5 5 2 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 44 10 4.4
56 Are employees recognized for desired behaviors? 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 50 10 5
57 Are Startup Ecosystem changes recognized early enough to be approved through the regular process? 5 5 5 4 3 1 5 5 5 3 41 10 4.1
58 Why is there a need for an ecosystem canvas? 5 3 5 5 1 5 5 5 5 5 44 10 4.4
59 What is the recognized need? 1 5 5 3 2 4 5 5 5 1 36 10 3.6
60 How will you recognize and celebrate results? 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 49 10 4.9
61 How much funding does your startup need, over what period? 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 2 5 5 46 10 4.6
62 What would happen if Startup Ecosystem weren’t done? 5 5 5 5 2 5 2 5 5 5 44 10 4.4
63 Are all the assumptions in your financial forecasts clearly identified and defendable? 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 49 10 4.9
64 What is cloud computing and why does your small business need it? 2 5 5 5 4 5 3 5 4 5 43 10 4.3
65 Who else hopes to benefit from it? 5 5 5 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 48 10 4.8
66 How do you stay flexible and focused to recognize larger Startup Ecosystem results? 3 5 1 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 44 10 4.4
67 What do you need to do differently? 5 1 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 46 10 4.6
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1 Has a team charter been developed and communicated? 4 5 4 5 5 2 4 4 4 4 41 10 4.1
2 What would be the goal or target for a Startup Ecosystem's improvement team? 2 4 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 44 10 4.4
3 What specifically is the problem? Where does it occur? When does it occur? What is its extent? 5 3 4 3 3 4 4 5 1 5 37 10 3.7
4 Are team charters developed? 5 4 4 3 4 5 5 4 5 4 43 10 4.3
5 Is a fully trained team formed, supported, and committed to work on the Startup Ecosystem improvements? 5 5 5 5 1 4 4 5 5 4 43 10 4.3
6 How much finance do you require to progress the business? 4 5 4 4 4 5 4 5 4 5 44 10 4.4
7 How often are the team meetings? 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 4 47 10 4.7
8 What are the minimum requirements for a startup ecosystem to exist in its nascent stage? 4 5 4 5 5 5 4 5 4 5 46 10 4.6
9 Has the improvement team collected the ‘voice of the customer’ (obtained feedback – qualitative and quantitative)? 4 5 2 2 2 4 4 4 5 1 33 10 3.3
10 What is the size and scope of entrepreneurship? 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 5 4 5 43 10 4.3
11 What are the boundaries of the scope? What is in bounds and what is not? What is the start point? What is the stop point? 4 4 3 4 4 5 5 5 2 4 40 10 4
12 Are there any constraints known that bear on the ability to perform Startup Ecosystem work? How is the team addressing them? 2 4 5 5 5 4 5 4 5 4 43 10 4.3
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Is there a Startup Ecosystem management charter, including stakeholder case, problem and goal statements, scope, milestones, roles and
responsibilities, communication plan? 4 4 4 5 4 1 4 5 1 5
37 10 3.7
14 Will team members perform Startup Ecosystem work when assigned and in a timely fashion? 1 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 4 5 40 10 4
15 Is data collected and displayed to better understand customer(s) critical needs and requirements. 5 4 5 5 5 5 1 4 4 5 43 10 4.3
16 What critical content must be communicated – who, what, when, where, and how? 4 5 4 4 5 4 4 5 5 4 44 10 4.4
17
How did the Startup Ecosystem manager receive input to the development of a Startup Ecosystem improvement plan and the estimated
completion dates/times of each activity? 5 5 5 5 4 5 4 4 4 3
44 10 4.4
18 Do the problem and goal statements meet the SMART criteria (specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound)? 4 4 5 1 5 4 4 5 4 5 41 10 4.1
19 What are the basic features of the product each user requires to get the ecosystem functioning? 5 5 5 3 5 5 4 4 4 4 44 10 4.4
20 Is Startup Ecosystem currently on schedule according to the plan? 4 1 4 5 4 5 4 5 4 5 41 10 4.1
21 Are stakeholder processes mapped? 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 5 5 1 40 10 4
22 What are the compelling stakeholder reasons for embarking on Startup Ecosystem? 4 5 5 5 4 2 2 4 4 5 40 10 4
23 Will team members regularly document their Startup Ecosystem work? 5 4 4 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 47 10 4.7
24 What is required for an effective ecosystem strategy? 5 5 4 4 4 3 4 5 5 5 44 10 4.4
25 Is the current ‘as is’ process being followed? If not, what are the discrepancies? 5 5 5 2 4 2 1 4 1 3 32 10 3.2
26 Does venture capital investment really require spatial proximity? 4 4 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 47 10 4.7
27 Have the customer needs been translated into specific, measurable requirements? How? 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 43 10 4.3
28 Is the team formed and are team leaders (Coaches and Management Leads) assigned? 2 2 5 4 4 2 4 5 4 5 37 10 3.7
29 When is/was the Startup Ecosystem start date? 4 4 4 1 4 4 5 4 5 4 39 10 3.9
30 What are the rough order estimates on cost savings/opportunities that Startup Ecosystem brings? 2 5 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 40 10 4
31
Has the Startup Ecosystem work been fairly and/or equitably divided and delegated among team members who are qualified and capable to
perform the work? Has everyone contributed? 3 5 4 4 5 3 4 2 3 4
37 10 3.7
32 How will variation in the actual durations of each activity be dealt with to ensure that the expected Startup Ecosystem results are met? 5 1 4 4 2 5 4 5 2 5 37 10 3.7
33
Has anyone else (internal or external to the group) attempted to solve this problem or a similar one before? If so, what knowledge can be
leveraged from these previous efforts? 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 5
45 10 4.5
34 How does the Startup Ecosystem manager ensure against scope creep? 1 5 5 5 4 4 1 4 5 4 38 10 3.8
35 What are the requirements for a startup ecosystem to exist as a mature self sustainable ecosystem? 5 2 4 4 5 5 5 4 5 1 40 10 4
36 How will the Startup Ecosystem team and the group measure complete success of Startup Ecosystem? 4 4 4 5 4 5 4 3 4 5 42 10 4.2
37 Are different versions of process maps needed to account for the different types of inputs? 5 4 1 5 5 1 4 5 5 4 39 10 3.9
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4. 38 What is the scope of your activities? 4 5 4 5 5 4 5 4 1 5 42 10 4.2
39 Is the Startup Ecosystem scope manageable? 4 5 2 5 4 5 5 5 4 4 43 10 4.3
40 How is the team tracking and documenting its work? 5 4 5 5 4 4 1 5 4 4 41 10 4.1
41
Is there regularly 100% attendance at the team meetings? If not, have appointed substitutes attended to preserve cross-functionality and full
representation? 5 2 4 5 5 5 4 4 2 4
40 10 4
42 Has the direction changed at all during the course of Startup Ecosystem? If so, when did it change and why? 4 4 4 4 5 4 5 4 1 4 39 10 3.9
43 What are the dynamics of the communication plan? 5 5 2 4 4 5 2 2 2 5 36 10 3.6
44 Who are the Startup Ecosystem improvement team members, including Management Leads and Coaches? 5 4 2 5 3 4 5 5 4 4 41 10 4.1
45
Is the improvement team aware of the different versions of a process: what they think it is vs. what it actually is vs. what it should be vs. what it
could be? 4 4 5 5 4 5 4 5 5 5
46 10 4.6
46 How do you keep key subject matter experts in the loop? 4 4 4 1 4 5 4 4 5 5 40 10 4
47 Is there a critical path to deliver Startup Ecosystem results? 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 3 40 10 4
48 What are the entry requirements for occupations in your organization? 5 4 5 4 3 5 4 4 5 4 43 10 4.3
49 Are customers identified and high impact areas defined? 4 4 4 4 5 1 1 5 4 4 36 10 3.6
50 Has/have the customer(s) been identified? 5 4 1 5 1 5 5 4 5 5 40 10 4
51 Is Startup Ecosystem linked to key stakeholder goals and objectives? 4 4 4 5 4 5 4 5 4 4 43 10 4.3
52 How is a startup ecosystem defined in the literature? 5 5 5 4 3 1 5 1 4 4 37 10 3.7
53 Has a project plan, Gantt chart, or similar been developed/completed? 4 5 3 4 5 2 4 4 4 4 39 10 3.9
54 What key stakeholder process output measure(s) does Startup Ecosystem leverage and how? 5 1 5 4 5 5 5 1 5 4 40 10 4
55 What constraints exist that might impact the team? 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 5 3 4 44 10 4.4
56 Are customer(s) identified and segmented according to their different needs and requirements? 4 4 5 4 2 4 5 4 4 5 41 10 4.1
57 Are there different segments of customers? 4 5 5 5 5 4 3 2 4 4 41 10 4.1
58
If substitutes have been appointed, have they been briefed on the Startup Ecosystem goals and received regular communications as to the
progress to date? 5 5 4 4 4 4 5 4 5 5
45 10 4.5
59 What are the Roles and Responsibilities for each team member and its leadership? Where is this documented? 4 4 1 3 4 4 4 5 5 4 38 10 3.8
60 Are improvement team members fully trained on Startup Ecosystem? 4 4 4 4 5 2 2 3 4 5 37 10 3.7
61 Is the team adequately staffed with the desired cross-functionality? If not, what additional resources are available to the team? 5 5 5 4 5 4 4 4 5 3 44 10 4.4
62 Is there a completed SIPOC representation, describing the Suppliers, Inputs, Process, Outputs, and Customers? 4 5 4 5 5 4 4 4 5 5 45 10 4.5
63 Has everyone on the team, including the team leaders, been properly trained? 5 4 5 4 5 4 4 5 5 4 45 10 4.5
64 Is full participation by members in regularly held team meetings guaranteed? 4 3 4 4 5 4 3 4 4 3 38 10 3.8
65 When is the estimated completion date? 4 5 5 5 2 4 4 5 5 4 43 10 4.3
66 What customer feedback methods were used to solicit their input? 2 5 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 5 41 10 4.1
67 Is the team sponsored by a champion or stakeholder leader? 5 4 4 5 4 5 4 4 5 5 45 10 4.5
68 When are meeting minutes sent out? Who is on the distribution list? 4 4 5 3 4 4 5 5 4 5 43 10 4.3
69 How was the ‘as is’ process map developed, reviewed, verified and validated? 5 3 1 4 5 5 5 4 5 4 41 10 4.1
70 Is the team equipped with available and reliable resources? 4 4 4 4 5 5 4 4 1 4 39 10 3.9
71 Has a high-level ‘as is’ process map been completed, verified and validated? 4 4 3 5 5 3 4 2 5 4 39 10 3.9
72 Does the team have regular meetings? 4 5 5 5 4 5 5 4 4 5 46 10 4.6
73
What defines an accelerator and how to distinguish the many types of accelerators from other startup assistance programs, as business
incubators? 5 4 4 5 4 5 4 5 5 4
45 10 4.5
74 Is there a completed, verified, and validated high-level ‘as is’ (not ‘should be’ or ‘could be’) stakeholder process map? 5 4 4 5 5 1 5 5 5 5 44 10 4.4
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1 What changes would have the biggest impact on the ability of female founders to succeed? 5 4 4 5 3 4 3 5 4 4 41 10 4.1
2 What reasons could create a cause to remove a mentor? 2 3 4 1 4 5 5 4 5 3 36 10 3.6
3 Does collocation inform the impact of collaboration? 5 1 4 4 4 5 5 4 5 4 41 10 4.1
4 What would have the biggest impact on the ability of female founders to succeed? 4 5 4 4 5 1 5 4 5 5 42 10 4.2
5 Are process variation components displayed/communicated using suitable charts, graphs, plots? 5 3 3 5 3 3 5 5 4 4 40 10 4
6 Is long term and short term variability accounted for? 3 5 5 5 3 2 5 3 3 5 39 10 3.9
7 What has the team done to assure the stability and accuracy of the measurement process? 3 5 4 4 4 3 1 5 5 4 38 10 3.8
8 How do you measure the progress of initiatives? 1 5 3 4 5 4 5 1 4 5 37 10 3.7
9 What can have the biggest impact on the success of female founders? 4 4 4 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 46 10 4.6
10 Do local startups focus on any particular tech field? 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 5 3 38 10 3.8
11 When a new platform enters a market, what is the impact on incumbents? 3 2 5 5 5 5 3 3 5 4 40 10 4
12 How do you measure communication? 4 2 5 2 2 4 4 5 3 5 36 10 3.6
13 How will you drive the marginal cost of supply towards zero? 1 3 4 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 34 10 3.4
14 What is your geographical focus? 5 3 4 4 3 3 2 5 4 5 38 10 3.8
15 How does the impact and cost effectiveness of accelerator programs compare to other forms of startup support? 2 3 3 4 3 3 4 4 5 2 33 10 3.3
16 Is Process Variation Displayed/Communicated? 3 3 3 4 5 4 4 3 5 5 39 10 3.9
17 Why are female focused coworking spaces in demand? 5 1 5 4 4 4 3 4 5 5 40 10 4
18 Is there a Performance Baseline? 4 4 3 3 4 5 5 3 5 3 39 10 3.9
19 Who participated in the data collection for measurements? 5 5 4 3 3 5 3 3 5 5 41 10 4.1
20 Is a solid data collection plan established that includes measurement systems analysis? 5 3 5 1 5 3 3 5 5 4 39 10 3.9
21 What particular quality tools did the team find helpful in establishing measurements? 4 3 3 3 5 5 5 4 3 3 38 10 3.8
22 What are the costs of incorporating a organization? 5 4 5 3 5 5 4 4 5 5 45 10 4.5
23 What should be the top focus areas of startups? 4 4 4 4 2 5 3 3 4 1 34 10 3.4
24 What is the impact of participating in the social programmer ecosystem? 5 5 5 5 4 5 4 2 5 4 44 10 4.4
25 Should mlabs focus on ecosystem building or startup acceleration? 4 4 5 4 5 4 4 4 5 2 41 10 4.1
26 What unit of analysis will you use? 3 3 5 5 4 3 5 3 1 3 35 10 3.5
27 What is the focus of the accelerator? 3 3 5 5 4 3 5 4 5 4 41 10 4.1
28 What are your organizations baseline measures of diversity? 5 4 5 1 3 5 3 5 5 4 40 10 4
29 How do you solve key business problems in a quicker and more cost–effective way? 2 5 4 4 5 3 3 3 5 4 38 10 3.8
30 Is it adequately focused on identifying and helping the companies most likely to succeed? 4 3 2 5 4 5 3 5 3 3 37 10 3.7
31 What impact do policy actions have for startups? 4 4 5 5 3 4 3 1 5 5 39 10 3.9
32
What are the agreed upon definitions of the high impact areas, defect(s), unit(s), and opportunities that will figure into the process capability
metrics? 5 5 3 4 3 5 5 5 5 2
42 10 4.2
33 Is data collected on key measures that were identified? 4 3 4 5 3 5 2 4 4 4 38 10 3.8
34 Should mLabs focus more on ecosystem building or startup acceleration? 5 3 3 3 4 3 1 4 4 4 34 10 3.4
35 Is key measure data collection planned and executed, process variation displayed and communicated and performance baselined? 3 3 2 3 5 3 4 4 5 5 37 10 3.7
36 What causes headaches for the regions fast growing startups? 5 5 3 3 3 4 4 3 1 3 34 10 3.4
37 How much does it cost to start a tech organization? 5 4 4 3 4 5 4 3 3 3 38 10 3.8
38 What data was collected (past, present, future/ongoing)? 3 5 3 3 1 4 3 5 3 5 35 10 3.5
39 Was a data collection plan established? 5 3 4 4 5 2 5 3 5 3 39 10 3.9
40 Which ecosystems have the top performance in your sub sector of focus? 3 4 3 3 3 4 2 5 3 3 33 10 3.3
41 What is the impact of international support programs? 3 4 2 3 5 5 4 4 4 5 39 10 3.9
42 How to measure ecosystem connectivity and density? 3 3 1 3 3 1 3 4 3 5 29 10 2.9
43 Is qualitative comparative analysis an emerging method? 5 3 4 3 3 5 4 2 4 4 37 10 3.7
44 Does rebranding impact further investment attraction? 5 5 5 5 2 5 5 5 3 3 43 10 4.3
45 What are the additional steps, costs? 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 3 4 43 10 4.3
46 Does the analysis follow from the data? 4 4 5 3 5 4 3 3 4 5 40 10 4
47 What is the cost benefit ratio for the options? 3 4 1 3 4 5 2 5 3 3 33 10 3.3
48 What are the biggest gaps in your startup economy you should focus on addressing first? 4 2 3 5 5 5 5 4 3 2 38 10 3.8
49 What is it and how do you measure it? 4 5 3 3 5 3 4 1 4 3 35 10 3.5
50 What would justify a sector specific focus? 4 3 4 4 3 5 3 5 4 4 39 10 3.9
51 What is the longer term impact on individuals who are supported by accelerator programs? 4 5 3 4 3 2 2 3 3 5 34 10 3.4
52 Do you have a social impact focus? 3 3 4 5 4 4 4 3 4 3 37 10 3.7
53 Are high impact defects defined and identified in the stakeholder process? 3 3 4 3 3 4 5 5 1 5 36 10 3.6
54 What initiatives should you prioritize in your startup ecosystem to maximize growth? 4 5 5 5 3 3 4 5 1 4 39 10 3.9
55 What are the key input variables? What are the key process variables? What are the key output variables? 1 2 5 3 5 4 2 5 5 4 36 10 3.6
56 Is there one regional issue that elected officials across the region could focus on? 4 3 3 4 5 4 4 4 5 5 41 10 4.1
57 Does the program focus specifically on any? 1 4 3 4 4 4 3 5 3 3 34 10 3.4
58 Are key measures identified and agreed upon? 4 1 4 1 5 4 5 3 4 4 35 10 3.5
59 What charts has the team used to display the components of variation in the process? 3 4 5 5 1 4 3 3 4 3 35 10 3.5
60 How do you measure your entrepreneurial ecosystem? 5 4 5 3 5 3 4 4 1 3 37 10 3.7
61 What are the 3 key priority steps in progressing the business? 4 4 5 3 3 5 3 3 4 5 39 10 3.9
62 What key measures identified indicate the performance of the stakeholder process? 4 5 4 4 4 5 3 5 5 3 42 10 4.2
63 What solutions have been tried that seek to overcome the primary challenges facing clean energy, hardware focused small businesses? 5 3 5 3 2 3 4 5 4 4 38 10 3.8
64 Is data collection planned and executed? 4 5 3 4 5 3 4 4 4 5 41 10 4.1
65 How do you measure the progress of your startup ecosystem? 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 4 5 5 36 10 3.6
66 Have you found any ‘ground fruit’ or ‘low-hanging fruit’ for immediate remedies to the gap in performance? 5 3 4 3 3 5 3 3 4 4 37 10 3.7
67 How large is the gap between current performance and the customer-specified (goal) performance? 4 4 5 3 3 3 3 4 5 3 37 10 3.7
68 What are the themes that your deal flow focuses on? 3 2 5 4 4 1 3 4 5 3 34 10 3.4
0 0 0
SCORE 257 245 264 252 259 265 248 260 271 262 2583 680 3.8
4 Analyze Participant 1 Participant 2 Participant 3 Participant 4 Participant 5 Participant 6 Participant 7 Participant 8 Participant 9 Participant 10 Total Count Avg
"In my belief, the answer to the following question is clearly defined:" 0 0 0
1 Have the types of risks that may impact Startup Ecosystem been identified and analyzed? 3 4 3 3 3 4 3 2 4 3 32 10 3.2
2 Do comparisons provide useful information about the quality of the emissions data, and ultimately the risk estimates? 4 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 4 4 34 10 3.4
3 Does your organization systematically track and analyze outcomes related for accountability and quality improvement? 3 2 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 4 32 10 3.2
4 Was a cause-and-effect diagram used to explore the different types of causes (or sources of variation)? 3 4 3 3 4 4 2 3 1 1 28 10 2.8
5 What is the cost of poor quality as supported by the team’s analysis? 3 4 3 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 36 10 3.6
6 What opportunities exist for the further development of the startup ecosystems? 1 2 4 4 4 4 2 3 4 5 33 10 3.3
7 Did any additional data need to be collected? 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 2 3 32 10 3.2
8 How was the detailed process map generated, verified, and validated? 1 3 4 4 3 4 3 4 4 1 31 10 3.1
9 Are pertinent alerts monitored, analyzed and distributed to appropriate personnel? 4 3 4 4 3 4 3 4 4 4 37 10 3.7
10 Were Pareto charts (or similar) used to portray the ‘heavy hitters’ (or key sources of variation)? 4 4 3 3 3 4 3 3 4 3 34 10 3.4
11 How will the Startup Ecosystem data be analyzed? 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 34 10 3.4
12 How many startups are created through the use of data? 4 5 3 4 3 4 4 4 5 3 39 10 3.9
13 Are there startups that have adopted a risk driven business model? 3 4 4 4 4 3 5 4 3 3 37 10 3.7
14 How has sole source contracting opened the door to growth opportunities? 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 3 1 3 32 10 3.2
15 Are young people aware of, and attracted by startup opportunities? 5 4 4 4 3 3 1 3 1 3 31 10 3.1
16 What were the crucial ‘moments of truth’ on the process map? 3 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 3 1 33 10 3.3
17 What are the revised rough estimates of the financial savings/opportunity for Startup Ecosystem improvements? 4 3 1 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 30 10 3
18 Were there any improvement opportunities identified from the process analysis? 4 3 4 5 4 3 4 3 4 4 38 10 3.8
19 What is the balance of high growth high opportunity companies in the startup ecosystem? 3 3 5 3 3 3 4 3 2 3 32 10 3.2
20 Where exactly are the opportunities and the barriers to the growth of ecosystems built around a specific technology? 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 38 10 3.8
21 Do the conclusions follow from the data? 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 3 4 4 38 10 3.8
22 Do you understand the business model and key metrics that will drive growth and profit? 4 5 3 4 3 4 3 1 4 3 34 10 3.4
23 What are the strengths and weaknesses of databases and match making approaches for connecting the innovator community with industry? 4 3 4 4 3 1 4 4 3 4 34 10 3.4
24 What tools were used to narrow the list of possible causes? 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 4 34 10 3.4
25 Have any additional benefits been identified that will result from closing all or most of the gaps? 4 1 4 4 5 3 4 2 3 3 33 10 3.3
26 What conclusions were drawn from the team’s data collection and analysis? How did the team reach these conclusions? 3 1 3 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 30 10 3
27 Which stakeholder characteristics are analyzed? 5 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 39 10 3.9
28 Did you find the federal procurement process difficult to navigate? 3 4 3 4 3 1 4 3 3 3 31 10 3.1
29 Is data and process analysis, root cause analysis and quantifying the gap/opportunity in place? 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 31 10 3.1
30 What drives the engagement of consumers as investors? 3 4 4 4 3 3 4 3 3 4 35 10 3.5
31 Does the local ecosystem look abroad for opportunities enough? 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 4 3 2 32 10 3.2
32 How do you communicate data in the right way? 3 3 3 1 3 4 3 3 4 2 29 10 2.9
33 What quality tools were used to get through the analyze phase? 5 3 4 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 36 10 3.6
34 How do you find new startup investment opportunities around the world? 3 1 4 3 3 3 1 5 4 3 30 10 3
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5. 35 How do you operationalize your data? 4 2 4 3 5 3 4 3 3 3 34 10 3.4
36 How will systems and methods evolve to remove Big Data solution weaknesses? 2 3 3 3 3 1 2 3 4 4 28 10 2.8
37 What are the cluster opportunities? 3 1 4 3 4 4 4 3 3 4 33 10 3.3
38 What was the hardest part of the process? 3 4 5 4 4 3 4 3 4 2 36 10 3.6
39 Is the Startup Ecosystem process severely broken such that a re-design is necessary? 3 1 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 30 10 3
40 Have changes been properly/adequately analyzed for effect? 5 4 1 3 3 3 4 4 3 4 34 10 3.4
41 Do district actors have intentional policies and programs in place to increase diversity and opportunity? 1 3 3 2 3 3 4 4 3 4 30 10 3
42 How might opportunity zones manifest themselves on the ground? 4 4 5 3 4 4 2 2 2 4 34 10 3.4
43 How do you maximize data, get in one place, useful in one place? 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 5 5 3 40 10 4
44 Is the performance gap determined? 4 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 36 10 3.6
45 What did the team gain from developing a sub-process map? 4 2 5 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 33 10 3.3
46 What is your approach to scouting for opportunities outside of your business? 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 3 4 37 10 3.7
47 Did any value-added analysis or ‘lean thinking’ take place to identify some of the gaps shown on the ‘as is’ process map? 5 4 3 4 3 5 3 3 4 3 37 10 3.7
48 What were the financial benefits resulting from any ‘ground fruit or low-hanging fruit’ (quick fixes)? 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 3 35 10 3.5
49 Are gaps between current performance and the goal performance identified? 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 5 4 34 10 3.4
50 Do staff have the necessary skills to collect, analyze, and report data? 4 3 3 4 3 4 5 4 4 4 38 10 3.8
51 How do you identify and analyze stakeholders and their interests? 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 1 4 2 33 10 3.3
52 Are losses documented, analyzed, and remedial processes developed to prevent future losses? 3 4 4 5 1 5 3 5 5 3 38 10 3.8
53 How do opportunity zones get designated? 3 1 4 4 3 4 3 3 3 4 32 10 3.2
54 Does Startup Ecosystem systematically track and analyze outcomes for accountability and quality improvement? 4 5 4 3 3 1 3 4 3 4 34 10 3.4
55 What does the data say about the performance of the stakeholder process? 3 4 3 3 4 3 3 4 4 3 34 10 3.4
56 What tools were used to generate the list of possible causes? 3 3 4 4 3 1 3 4 3 3 31 10 3.1
57 Does your organization provide equitable, broad opportunity for a range of workers? 3 4 1 3 3 4 3 4 4 4 33 10 3.3
58 How do opportunity zones differ from other geographically targeted community investment programs? 3 3 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 36 10 3.6
59 Does your organization have an inclusive, diverse, and opportunity rich environment? 4 3 4 3 3 4 1 5 3 3 33 10 3.3
60 Have the concerns of stakeholders to help identify and define potential barriers been obtained and analyzed? 3 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 5 3 37 10 3.7
61 Have the problem and goal statements been updated to reflect the additional knowledge gained from the analyze phase? 1 4 4 3 4 3 3 4 3 4 33 10 3.3
62 What opportunities exist for further development of the startup ecosystem? 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 5 4 1 33 10 3.3
63 What are your key Startup Ecosystem indicators that you will measure, analyze and track? 3 3 4 3 4 3 2 4 4 3 33 10 3.3
64 Do balanced skills help nascent entrepreneurs to make progress in the venture creation process? 4 4 3 2 4 4 3 1 4 3 32 10 3.2
65 Have all non-recommended alternatives been analyzed in sufficient detail? 2 5 3 3 3 4 4 4 1 5 34 10 3.4
66 How is it possible to make your societies more entrepreneurial, and especially to promote entrepreneurship opportunity? 4 4 4 3 4 3 1 4 3 3 33 10 3.3
67 Were any designed experiments used to generate additional insight into the data analysis? 3 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 37 10 3.7
68 Was a detailed process map created to amplify critical steps of the ‘as is’ stakeholder process? 4 3 3 3 5 4 4 3 3 3 35 10 3.5
69 Is the gap/opportunity displayed and communicated in financial terms? 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 4 36 10 3.6
0 0 0
SCORE 234 232 241 236 237 235 228 234 233 225 2335 690 3.4
5 Improve Participant 1 Participant 2 Participant 3 Participant 4 Participant 5 Participant 6 Participant 7 Participant 8 Participant 9 Participant 10 Total Count Avg
"In my belief, the answer to the following question is clearly defined:" 0 0 0
1 What are the risks and challenges faced by participating in the ecosystem? 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 2 3 3 28 10 2.8
2 What tools were most useful during the improve phase? 2 2 2 2 1 3 5 1 3 3 24 10 2.4
3 Was a pilot designed for the proposed solution(s)? 2 2 3 3 2 5 3 3 3 2 28 10 2.8
4 Does the solution meet the needs of the new innovative startup companies? 2 3 2 3 1 4 1 1 3 2 22 10 2.2
5 Are the best solutions selected? 3 3 3 3 1 2 2 2 2 3 24 10 2.4
6 Are possible solutions generated and tested? 4 2 3 2 2 4 3 2 2 3 27 10 2.7
7 Is pilot data collected and analyzed? 3 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 19 10 1.9
8 What are the strengths and weaknesses of new developments? 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 1 3 23 10 2.3
9 How do you make your organization more innovative and willing to take risks? 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 4 2 24 10 2.4
10 What are the principles for developing a corporate innovation ecosystem? 2 2 3 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 24 10 2.4
11 What is the implementation plan? 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 3 1 19 10 1.9
12 What is the team’s contingency plan for potential problems occurring in implementation? 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 24 10 2.4
13 How does your organization systems and resources be used to develop new business ideas? 4 2 3 1 2 3 3 2 2 2 24 10 2.4
14 Is there anything else your organization should consider in developing the program? 4 3 1 5 2 3 3 3 5 5 34 10 3.4
15 Is there a small-scale pilot for proposed improvement(s)? What conclusions were drawn from the outcomes of a pilot? 2 3 2 2 4 2 3 5 3 2 28 10 2.8
16 Is there a cost/benefit analysis of optimal solution(s)? 3 2 3 2 4 3 3 2 3 3 28 10 2.8
17 What is linear product development business model? 4 2 3 2 2 2 3 3 2 3 26 10 2.6
18 What do you know about software development in startups? 1 2 3 2 2 1 3 2 2 2 20 10 2
19 What were the underlying assumptions on the cost-benefit analysis? 2 3 2 2 3 2 3 2 2 3 24 10 2.4
20 How is the local innovation ecosystem developing? 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 1 21 10 2.1
21 How do software developers and other actors interact in the social programmer ecosystem? 2 3 2 2 4 3 4 2 3 3 28 10 2.8
22 How does new business formation affect regional development? 3 3 4 2 2 3 2 2 2 1 24 10 2.4
23 How do you decide to evolve your business model? 3 3 3 3 1 2 2 2 5 2 26 10 2.6
24 What tools were used to tap into the creativity and encourage ‘outside the box’ thinking? 5 4 2 3 2 2 3 3 3 2 29 10 2.9
25 Does your environment see you starting your own business as risky? 2 2 3 2 2 5 3 2 3 2 26 10 2.6
26 Describe the design of the pilot and what tests were conducted, if any? 3 3 2 3 2 5 3 3 2 3 29 10 2.9
27 What is Startup Ecosystem's impact on utilizing the best solution(s)? 3 2 2 3 1 3 2 2 3 3 24 10 2.4
28 How relevant is government championing behavior in technology development? 3 1 3 3 2 3 2 2 2 3 24 10 2.4
29 How do startup ecosystem elements affect initial minimum viable product development? 2 3 2 3 3 2 2 3 2 1 23 10 2.3
30 Were any criteria developed to assist the team in testing and evaluating potential solutions? 2 3 4 2 2 3 5 3 2 3 29 10 2.9
31 Are the metrics used appropriate for the evaluation? 4 2 2 2 3 3 2 5 2 5 30 10 3
32
Is a solution implementation plan established, including schedule/work breakdown structure, resources, risk management plan, cost/budget, and
control plan? 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4
28 10 2.8
33 Is a contingency plan established? 2 3 3 5 3 2 3 3 3 3 30 10 3
34 Who is doing what to improve the startup ecosystem? 2 3 2 2 3 2 3 2 3 4 26 10 2.6
35 What capacity development services does your organization require? 3 3 2 2 3 2 3 2 2 3 25 10 2.5
36 How will the group know that the solution worked? 3 5 3 3 2 5 1 2 3 3 30 10 3
37 Which tech segments tend to develop now? 4 1 3 2 3 2 2 2 3 1 23 10 2.3
38 What communications are necessary to support the implementation of the solution? 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 1 2 4 23 10 2.3
39 Why does an investor decide to put money in a website as website name? 3 3 2 1 5 4 2 2 3 2 27 10 2.7
40 How can accelerator programs be improved even further for founders? 3 2 1 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 26 10 2.6
41 Should system organizations develop complementary products? 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 5 2 2 25 10 2.5
42 Is the implementation plan designed? 3 2 3 2 2 3 2 3 3 3 26 10 2.6
43 Are the young people, the Millennials, young people in general, becoming risk averse? 3 2 2 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 26 10 2.6
44 Are improved process (‘should be’) maps modified based on pilot data and analysis? 2 3 2 3 2 2 3 2 3 2 24 10 2.4
45 What market information is necessary for entrepreneurs to facilitate the development of the businesses? 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 5 3 3 28 10 2.8
46 How will the team or the process owner(s) monitor the implementation plan to see that it is working as intended? 3 3 3 2 5 5 3 3 2 3 32 10 3.2
47 What does the ‘should be’ process map/design look like? 3 1 3 2 3 3 5 3 5 2 30 10 3
48 How do you understand innovation capacity? 3 3 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 3 26 10 2.6
49 Are there any constraints (technical, political, cultural, or otherwise) that would inhibit certain solutions? 3 3 4 5 2 3 3 3 2 2 30 10 3
50 What tools were used to evaluate the potential solutions? 2 3 3 5 3 1 5 3 3 2 30 10 3
51 What attendant changes will need to be made to ensure that the solution is successful? 2 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 27 10 2.7
52 How do you better connect less developed with more developed ecosystems? 3 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 5 2 27 10 2.7
53 How did the team generate the list of possible solutions? 1 2 3 3 4 2 1 5 1 2 24 10 2.4
54 What lessons, if any, from a pilot were incorporated into the design of the full-scale solution? 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 4 4 28 10 2.8
55
How can a managed ecosystem of partners, developers, and innovative startups help accelerate the speed and success of next generation
marketing technology? 2 2 1 3 3 3 3 2 5 3
27 10 2.7
56 How does that reason weigh up to the risk of being an entrepreneur? 3 4 3 2 3 3 3 3 2 3 29 10 2.9
57 Is the optimal solution selected based on testing and analysis? 1 5 3 2 4 2 2 2 3 3 27 10 2.7
58 What is the objective of your evaluation? 2 3 3 2 5 2 3 3 2 5 30 10 3
59 What error proofing will be done to address some of the discrepancies observed in the ‘as is’ process? 3 4 2 3 3 4 3 2 5 2 31 10 3.1
60 How does the solution remove the key sources of issues discovered in the analyze phase? 2 3 3 3 1 2 3 3 4 3 27 10 2.7
61 What is the relevance of the entrepreneurial ecosystem for development cooperation? 3 5 2 1 3 3 2 2 3 3 27 10 2.7
62 What did you decide to do and why? 3 2 2 2 3 3 2 3 3 2 25 10 2.5
63 Which elements play vital roles in your startups product development? 3 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 5 2 29 10 2.9
64 Are new and improved process (‘should be’) maps developed? 3 3 3 2 1 3 2 2 2 2 23 10 2.3
0 0 0
SCORE 173 167 164 158 162 174 170 162 181 168 1679 640 2.6
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"In my belief, the answer to the following question is clearly defined:" 0 0 0
1 Is a response plan established and deployed? 2 2 2 1 5 1 1 2 1 1 18 10 1.8
2 Is there any way to speed up large scale field experiments so as to avoid the discounting barrier? 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 5 1 2 20 10 2
3 Are there documented procedures? 2 2 1 2 2 2 5 4 1 1 22 10 2.2
4 Are operating procedures consistent? 2 3 2 4 2 1 1 2 2 1 20 10 2
5 Have experience in creating organizations, hiring, and building structures, systems, and controls? 2 4 4 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 21 10 2.1
6 How and where do you plan to reach your target market? 1 5 1 1 3 3 1 2 1 1 19 10 1.9
7 How will you scale your customer segment? 4 1 1 1 2 1 1 5 5 2 23 10 2.3
8 What is the recommended frequency of auditing? 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 4 2 2 18 10 1.8
9 Is knowledge gained on process shared and institutionalized? 2 5 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 19 10 1.9
10 Will any special training be provided for results interpretation? 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 4 1 19 10 1.9
11 What do you need to know and do to support business growth and scale? 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 2 15 10 1.5
12 Does a small scale microbrewery count? 1 2 3 5 2 1 2 4 2 1 23 10 2.3
13 Do you plan to keep your fixed costs low by maintaining a small staff or adopting the practices of lean organizations? 2 2 4 2 1 3 3 1 1 2 21 10 2.1
14 What is the control/monitoring plan? 2 2 5 2 5 1 1 1 2 3 24 10 2.4
15 How will input, process, and output variables be checked to detect for sub-optimal conditions? 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 16 10 1.6
16 Is there a standardized process? 1 1 2 2 3 1 2 2 3 3 20 10 2
17 How will report readings be checked to effectively monitor performance? 2 1 1 3 1 2 2 2 1 2 17 10 1.7
18
Do clean energy incubator and accelerator organizations see preparing hardware companies for manufacturing and scale up as part of role? 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 1 2
17 10 1.7
19 How do you plan for the emergence of disruptors? 1 3 1 2 2 1 3 4 2 2 21 10 2.1
20 What quality tools were useful in the control phase? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 12 10 1.2
21 Are suggested corrective/restorative actions indicated on the response plan for known causes to problems that might surface? 2 1 1 1 2 5 1 5 1 2 21 10 2.1
22 Are documented procedures clear and easy to follow for the operators? 5 2 1 1 2 1 4 2 2 4 24 10 2.4
23 When do you expect to scale your business? 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 16 10 1.6
24 Has the improved process and its steps been standardized? 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 15 10 1.5
25 What should the next improvement project be that is related to Startup Ecosystem? 3 1 1 2 1 2 5 2 2 2 21 10 2.1
26 How might the group capture best practices and lessons learned so as to leverage improvements? 1 2 1 2 3 2 1 1 1 1 15 10 1.5
27 Is reporting being used or needed? 4 4 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 18 10 1.8
28 What means does the interface provide for the operator to control the system? 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 17 10 1.7
29 Does the Startup Ecosystem performance meet the customer’s requirements? 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 13 10 1.3
30 What key inputs and outputs are being measured on an ongoing basis? 2 1 2 1 1 4 5 2 1 4 23 10 2.3
31 Who is the Startup Ecosystem process owner? 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 2 1 4 17 10 1.7
32 What is your sales and distribution plan? 1 1 4 2 1 4 1 3 2 2 21 10 2.1
33 Does the business have a complex ownership and control structure involving investors and employees? 4 3 2 2 2 4 4 1 2 2 26 10 2.6
34 Which processing. monitoring, and management tools are necessary? 2 3 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 18 10 1.8
35 What are the next plans for Slice? 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 12 10 1.2
36 What widespread social norms surround the innovation ecosystem? 3 3 2 2 4 2 2 2 2 3 25 10 2.5
37 Which policy scale should your organization target? 3 5 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 19 10 1.9
38 Why is it easy to control your arms? 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 14 10 1.4
39 What are the critical parameters to watch? 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 4 2 1 18 10 1.8
40
Do clean energy incubator and accelerator organizations see preparing hardware companies for manufacturing and scale up as part of the role? 2 2 1 2 4 1 2 2 5 3
24 10 2.4
41 Does job training on the documented procedures need to be part of the process team’s education and training? 1 2 2 5 2 1 2 1 2 1 19 10 1.9
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6. 42 Is there a recommended audit plan for routine surveillance inspections of Startup Ecosystem's gains? 2 1 1 1 5 3 1 2 5 2 23 10 2.3
43 Is there documentation that will support the successful operation of the improvement? 5 1 5 1 1 2 2 3 5 1 26 10 2.6
44 How would reference sites be provided and who would be responsible for monitoring ideas and managing costs? 2 1 2 1 5 2 1 2 2 2 20 10 2
45 Should you shift focus from helping startups to helping businesses scale? 1 2 1 3 2 1 5 2 1 2 20 10 2
46 When do incumbents learn from entrepreneurial ventures? 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 13 10 1.3
47 What other systems, operations, processes, and infrastructures (hiring practices, staffing, training, incentives/rewards,
metrics/dashboards/scorecards, etc.) need updates, additions, changes, or deletions in order to facilitate knowledge transfer and improvements? 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 5 2
19 10 1.9
48 How will the process owner and team be able to hold the gains? 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 15 10 1.5
49 Does the response plan contain a definite closed loop continual improvement scheme (e.g., plan-do-check-act)? 1 1 2 5 1 1 1 3 2 1 18 10 1.8
50 How will the process owner verify improvement in present and future sigma levels, process capabilities? 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 15 10 1.5
51 Are smart phones spreading faster than any technology in human history? 2 2 2 1 5 1 5 5 1 2 26 10 2.6
52 What other areas of the group might benefit from the Startup Ecosystem team’s improvements, knowledge, and learning? 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 17 10 1.7
53
How will the day-to-day responsibilities for monitoring and continual improvement be transferred from the improvement team to the process
owner? 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 2
18 10 1.8
54 Are new process steps, standards, and documentation ingrained into normal operations? 5 5 1 1 1 1 5 4 2 1 26 10 2.6
55 Is there a transfer of ownership and knowledge to process owner and process team tasked with the responsibilities. 1 1 2 5 2 2 1 1 2 1 18 10 1.8
56 Have new or revised work instructions resulted? 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 2 15 10 1.5
57 Are there other regions with successful innovation ecosystems that you could learn from or emulate? 1 1 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 13 10 1.3
58 Is there a documented and implemented monitoring plan? 2 2 1 1 5 2 2 1 1 4 21 10 2.1
59 Have you planned for how investors would get a return and demonstrated how large it would be? 4 1 4 5 1 1 1 4 2 1 24 10 2.4
60 Is a response plan in place for when the input, process, or output measures indicate an ‘out-of-control’ condition? 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 16 10 1.6
61 Does a troubleshooting guide exist or is it needed? 2 1 1 1 2 2 5 2 1 1 18 10 1.8
62 Is new knowledge gained imbedded in the response plan? 1 2 2 1 2 1 3 5 1 2 20 10 2
63
How will new or emerging customer needs/requirements be checked/communicated to orient the process toward meeting the new specifications
and continually reducing variation? 3 2 2 1 2 2 1 5 1 1
20 10 2
64 Is there a control plan in place for sustaining improvements (short and long-term)? 5 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 17 10 1.7
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1 What part of being in a community is most valuable for you? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 12 10 1.2
2 What do you expect to be your organizations next source of funding? 4 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 14 10 1.4
3 What does a successful strategy for responding to disruption look like? 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 14 10 1.4
4 Do you believe education has a significant role in entrepreneurship? 1 1 1 2 3 3 4 5 1 1 22 10 2.2
5 Why do so many hardware startups fail? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 2 15 10 1.5
6 What is the meaning of the concept? 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 13 10 1.3
7 What challenges did you face during your journey? 1 1 1 1 2 1 5 1 1 1 15 10 1.5
8 What is the goal of trying to increase entrepreneurial vibrancy in you region and trying to build an entrepreneurial ecosystem? 1 5 2 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 19 10 1.9
9 Will low technology products disappear? 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 11 10 1.1
10 How can more touchpoints between the employees and the accelerator be created? 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12 10 1.2
11 What is your age and your background? 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 16 10 1.6
12 What strategies do entrepreneurs use to protect positions in unstructured ecosystems? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
13 Which investor categories do you represent? 1 1 1 5 5 1 1 1 1 1 18 10 1.8
14 Is the business at its inflection point? 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 15 10 1.5
15 What could be done to take advantage of your smallness, to treat it as an asset? 1 4 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 15 10 1.5
16 What were your reasons for starting your current business? 5 1 3 5 1 5 1 1 1 1 24 10 2.4
17 Why did you use additional models? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
18 How has your startup engaged with organizations? 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 16 10 1.6
19 What are the skills of the founding members? 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 3 1 1 15 10 1.5
20 How can leaders ensure that the companies are innovative enough? 1 1 1 1 5 5 1 1 3 3 22 10 2.2
21 Do incubators form where there is already a critical mass of startup activity? 1 1 5 1 5 1 1 4 1 1 21 10 2.1
22 What are the specific research strengths of anchor institutions? 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 13 10 1.3
23 How do you become much more open and collaborative with the customer base? 1 1 3 1 4 1 1 4 1 5 22 10 2.2
24 What is advanced manufacturing & robotics? 5 1 1 1 4 2 1 3 1 1 20 10 2
25 What are the structures and components of entrepreneurial ecosystems? 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 16 10 1.6
26 How do the programs themselves survive? 1 4 1 4 1 1 1 4 1 1 19 10 1.9
27 What were the biggest challenges in building growth internationally? 3 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 16 10 1.6
28 When is a disruptive innovation disruptive? 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 1 1 1 17 10 1.7
29 How is premature scaling assessed? 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 3 19 10 1.9
30 Do international public organizations play a role in supporting innovation in the country? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 13 10 1.3
31 What makes a successful startup ecosystem? 1 2 4 1 1 4 1 1 2 5 22 10 2.2
32 What are the regions innovation anchors and research strengths? 1 1 5 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 17 10 1.7
33 Do startups influence economic growth? 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 12 10 1.2
34 How relevant are social and environmental challenges perceived to be by society and the business community? 1 5 1 1 1 4 1 5 4 1 24 10 2.4
35 What are the main challenges that other organizations face in reacting to disruptions? 1 3 1 1 1 1 5 2 1 1 17 10 1.7
36 Are startups really job engines? 5 1 3 1 1 4 1 1 1 2 20 10 2
37 Who is an incubator or accelerator targeting? 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 12 10 1.2
38 What are your responsibilities here? 4 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 17 10 1.7
39 Why did you get involved with SUAP? 1 3 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 15 10 1.5
40 How do you anticipate the tenant base changing as your organization matures? 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 15 10 1.5
41 How will the options be implemented as a project? 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 3 20 10 2
42 What resources or programs did you use to start and grow your business? 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 4 14 10 1.4
43 What do you bring to the ecosystem? 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 12 10 1.2
44 What is a large and established organization to do? 5 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 17 10 1.7
45 Do international public programs play a significant role to support innovation in the country? 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 15 10 1.5
46 Does your organization have the leadership necessary to succeed? 1 1 1 3 1 1 5 1 1 1 16 10 1.6
47 Do you feel supported by your environment in being an entrepreneur? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
48 What is the background of the researchers? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
49 What are the main benefits of accelerating in the you? 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 16 10 1.6
50 Who are the buyers of the startups products and services? 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 14 10 1.4
51 How could the startup industry grow? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
52 What is your next big milestone? 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 3 1 16 10 1.6
53 Who really gets to profit and who really gets to pay? 1 1 1 2 1 1 5 3 1 1 17 10 1.7
54 Is there a balanced argument out there? 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 5 5 1 22 10 2.2
55 Is that the best characterization? 1 4 3 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 18 10 1.8
56 Does your organization believe in collaboration as a path to success? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
57 What is the realistic long term goal for your organization? 1 1 2 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 15 10 1.5
58 How is the region performing on innovation & entrepreneurship? 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 3 14 10 1.4
59 What are the characteristics of clean energy companies at the pre venture capital stage? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
60 How would/do you assess your relations with the startups ecosystem? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
61 Are linked trips between areas possible or are the distances too great? 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 13 10 1.3
62 How does the relationship start? 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 17 10 1.7
63 What about private foreign investors? 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 12 10 1.2
64 Do startups know about the existence of the startup ecosystem in the area? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 14 10 1.4
65 What have been your main challenges? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 1 16 10 1.6
66 When might a startup consider using an incubator? 4 1 5 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 18 10 1.8
67 How are product ideas validated? 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 3 16 10 1.6
68 What is the founders strength in that particular industry? 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 17 10 1.7
69 Which technological aspects influence the success of software startups and how? 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 4 17 10 1.7
70 When did your organization incorporate? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 13 10 1.3
71 How does innovation diffuse across industries, leading to growth in the aggregate economy? 1 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 17 10 1.7
72 Does the team have a prototype and first traction in the market? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
73 What is your investment strategy? 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 2 1 14 10 1.4
74 Is the corporate looking engagement? 2 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 5 22 10 2.2
75 How do you build a startup ecosystem? 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 3 1 14 10 1.4
76 How long is appropriate for leasing rights? 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 2 1 1 13 10 1.3
77 How diverse is the ownership of district businesses? 1 2 1 4 5 1 1 1 1 1 18 10 1.8
78 Do well paying and accessible occupations concentrate in your organization? 1 4 3 1 3 1 1 4 1 1 20 10 2
79 What regulatory barriers are particularly burdensome for green and inclusive businesses? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 4 2 15 10 1.5
80 How satisfied are the founders and stakeholders with the accelerator? 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 5 1 1 16 10 1.6
81 Does your business have something to celebrate? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
82 What are the specific regulatory challenges for green and inclusive businesses? 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 12 10 1.2
83 How do research institutions perform on informal or qualitative commercialization metrics? 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 4 5 18 10 1.8
84 When might a startup consider using a physical infrastructure? 1 1 2 1 1 1 5 1 1 2 16 10 1.6
85 Is that why it took so long to write? 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 17 10 1.7
86 When is open innovation beneficial? 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 3 1 14 10 1.4
87 What is the role of education in fostering entrepreneurship in startup ecosystems? 4 1 3 5 1 4 1 1 1 1 22 10 2.2
88 Are you running a physical or virtual accelerator? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 11 10 1.1
89 How do you know the type of business to target? 1 1 1 3 1 5 1 1 1 1 16 10 1.6
90 How many members were in the founding team? 1 1 1 3 1 3 1 1 1 1 14 10 1.4
91 What was the source of the initial idea, and how did that idea evolve into a viable growing organization? 1 1 2 5 1 1 1 4 4 1 21 10 2.1
92 What are the challenges in responding to digital disruptions? 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 13 10 1.3
93 What are the right metrics and KPIs to track for different types of innovation? 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 2 1 2 15 10 1.5
94 What is the significance, and what are the components, of entrepreneurial ecosystems? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 12 10 1.2
95 What should corporations do with successfully accelerated startups? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
96 How do you strategically expand into new markets? 1 1 3 1 1 5 1 3 3 1 20 10 2
97 What about international support programs? 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 11 10 1.1
98 What will you do with the information? 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 3 17 10 1.7
99 How do tech startups cultivate fit shaped individuals? 1 1 5 5 1 1 1 1 3 1 20 10 2
100 Is the conversation of disruption one that the leadership of your organization has embraced? 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 12 10 1.2
101 How many startups are you currently involved in? 1 1 1 1 3 1 4 1 1 1 15 10 1.5
102 Do you excuse one of the members? 2 3 3 4 1 1 1 1 1 5 22 10 2.2
103 Is there a limit to how many self sustainable ecosystems can exist? 1 5 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 20 10 2
104 Which goal should your organization pursue? 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 16 10 1.6
105 What do startups consider the main challenges of scaling your organization? 1 1 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 16 10 1.6
106 How sustainable is the coins value? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
107 What are the characteristics of successful innovative teams and entrepreneurs? 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 14 10 1.4
108 Is that an unprecedented view, from your point of view? 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 5 1 1 17 10 1.7
109 What are the output interfaces to external systems? 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 14 10 1.4
110 What does being an entrepreneur do for your image? 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 5 1 1 15 10 1.5
111 Why the lean startup changes everything? 1 2 5 4 1 1 1 1 4 1 21 10 2.1
112 Where should you host your corporate accelerator? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
113 What is the biggest challenge to scaling your business? 3 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 16 10 1.6
114 How many ventures have you raised money for? 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12 10 1.2
115 How does society react to entrepreneurial failure? 1 5 1 1 2 1 3 1 1 4 20 10 2
116 What are the biggest challenges that other organizations face in responding to digital disruption? 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 17 10 1.7
117 Why the forty miles, and what is the purpose of that particular zone? 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 14 10 1.4
118 Which strategic intent do you pursue with your corporate accelerator? 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 12 10 1.2
119 What do you want from the ecosystem? 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 14 10 1.4
120 What happened to your last startup? 1 1 3 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 16 10 1.6
121 What kinds of restrictions are limiting private equity investment in the early stages? 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 12 10 1.2
122 What happens if a startup moves from one organization to another? 3 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 16 10 1.6
123 What are the characteristics of entrepreneurs? 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 14 10 1.4
124 What is the accelerator phenomenon? 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 11 10 1.1
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7. 125 Who at your organization level has the expertise to select the right research team to do the work? 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 12 10 1.2
126 How will the project administrator address barriers? 1 1 5 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 18 10 1.8
127 How can leaders ensure that other organizations are innovative enough? 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 5 17 10 1.7
128 What is a start up space venture? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 11 10 1.1
129 Which and how technological aspects influence the success of software startups? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 12 10 1.2
130 How many employees are at your firm? 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 1 14 10 1.4
131 Why venture into the startup ecosystem? 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 14 10 1.4
132 What are strengths or weaknesses? 1 3 1 1 1 3 1 1 4 1 17 10 1.7
133 Why guard something more than any other thing when no one is really threatening it? 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 15 10 1.5
134 Who fills the gap for early stage startups? 4 1 1 3 1 1 2 3 3 1 20 10 2
135 What kind of support is the corporate willing to/should the corporate provide? 1 1 2 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 13 10 1.3
136 How do startups receive funding? 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 13 10 1.3
137 Why a tech enabled startup ecosystem? 3 1 1 1 1 3 5 1 1 1 18 10 1.8
138 Which technological and methodological aspects influence the success of software startups, and how? 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 11 10 1.1
139 Should corporate accelerators take equity in startups? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
140 How do you encourage female innovators who want to start and grow your organization? 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 3 1 3 18 10 1.8
141 How is the innovation ecosystem structured? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 12 10 1.2
142 How challenging is it to find workers with the skills necessary to grow your business? 3 4 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 5 20 10 2
143 What are entrepreneurial ecosystems? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 13 10 1.3
144 Is krakow a good place to start a tech organization? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
145 How do auto OEMs access the customers? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 13 10 1.3
146 How connected should your ecosystem be and how connected should you be to your ecosystem? 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 5 1 1 18 10 1.8
147 How do you buy or rent commercial properties? 1 1 4 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 15 10 1.5
148 How do you successfully close the loop in an open ecosystem? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 12 10 1.2
149 Why should the government be involved in startups at all? 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 3 5 1 20 10 2
150 How many startups have you started/ founded before your current startup? 1 1 3 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 16 10 1.6
151 What is the office vacancy rate in a organization? 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 11 10 1.1
152 Is the society open towards entrepreneurship related characteristics as networks or innovation? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
153 What exactly is an entrepreneur? 1 1 1 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 16 10 1.6
154 What are the perceptions of the entrepreneurship center? 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 15 10 1.5
155 Why are some organization centres much more appealing to people than others? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
156 Where do you have critical mass of assets? 1 5 4 1 1 2 1 1 1 3 20 10 2
157 Does it tackle the right things? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 12 10 1.2
158 Do you see creation of companies coming from research labs? 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 3 1 17 10 1.7
159 What about the other lever of profitability, increased revenue? 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 12 10 1.2
160 How can ai tangibly provide new sources of value for businesses and organizations? 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 4 1 17 10 1.7
161 Do stakeholders communicate and trust each other? 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 1 4 1 16 10 1.6
162 Does innovativeness reduce startup survival rates? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
163 Which type of finance is available for entrepreneurs? 1 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 1 16 10 1.6
164 Where should you open a second office? 2 1 1 3 1 1 5 1 1 2 18 10 1.8
165 Have you participated in other startups before? 5 1 1 1 1 3 1 3 5 1 22 10 2.2
166 How are programs managed internally? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 11 10 1.1
167 What about its most important current weaknesses? 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 4 16 10 1.6
168 When and why did you join the incubator? 4 1 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 16 10 1.6
169 What value has been created by the startup? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 11 10 1.1
170 Is your organization part of a group structure? 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 3 1 15 10 1.5
171 Is there a way in which companies can anticipate potential future disruptions? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
172 Do you connect with other accelerators? 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 13 10 1.3
173 Have you ever participated in your organization incubation or acceleration program? 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 13 10 1.3
174 How do you interact with government when it is more of a hindrance that a help? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 12 10 1.2
175 What about social attitude to innovation? 1 1 1 1 4 4 3 1 1 2 19 10 1.9
176 How to build a successful innovation ecosystem? 1 3 5 1 5 2 4 1 1 1 24 10 2.4
177 Are corporations interested in startups or startup organizations? 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 4 2 1 17 10 1.7
178 What are the key technologies that are going to transform your economies over the next few years? 2 4 1 3 1 1 1 5 1 1 20 10 2
179 Which area will be the most promising in the innovation economy next year? 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 4 15 10 1.5
180 Are the areas transit accessible to other parts of the region? 1 5 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 18 10 1.8
181 Where is there a concentration of talented workers? 1 1 1 1 5 2 1 1 1 1 15 10 1.5
182 Do accelerators accelerate startups that engage in programs? 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 5 1 1 17 10 1.7
183 Are local investors interested in startups? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 5 15 10 1.5
184 How many cohorts do you repeat in a year? 3 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 15 10 1.5
185 What is the value of entrepreneurship? 2 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 5 3 20 10 2
186 How do you interact with others to achieve your goals? 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 4 15 10 1.5
187 Does the team work well together under pressure? 1 2 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 13 10 1.3
188 How can large companies manage the investments in innovation in a manner that is similar to modern startup ecosystems? 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 16 10 1.6
189 When and how will you offer additional on on one mentoring sessions for startups? 1 4 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 16 10 1.6
190 What are the critically important success factors that contribute to valuable outcomes? 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 12 10 1.2
191 What is your experience with it? 1 1 1 4 5 1 1 1 1 1 17 10 1.7
192 What are the pros of participating in an accelerator abroad? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 14 10 1.4
193 Can people proactively interfere in the evolution of ecosystems? 1 1 1 5 1 1 4 5 1 3 23 10 2.3
194 What was your biggest business success so far? 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 12 10 1.2
195 Do your corporate accelerators take equity in startups? 2 4 2 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 19 10 1.9
196 What challenges did you face during your entrepreneurial journey? 4 3 1 1 5 2 1 1 1 1 20 10 2
197 Which technological aspects influence the success of software startups, and how? 1 1 4 1 4 1 1 1 4 1 19 10 1.9
198 Can performance of accelerators be compared? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
199 Do some business models perform better than others? 3 3 2 1 1 1 5 5 1 1 23 10 2.3
200 How do you make the current resources more available to entrepreneurs? 5 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 17 10 1.7
201 Are happening at your organization level? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
202 Does your research or experience provide any new insights or perspectives? 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 15 10 1.5
203 What is the main features of the typical investor? 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 15 10 1.5
204 How long are other organizations staying in the innovation place? 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 12 10 1.2
205 What are the resources available to startups? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
206 Which is most appropriate for the current context? 1 1 1 5 5 2 1 1 2 2 21 10 2.1
207 What types of industries are moving here? 1 1 1 1 5 1 4 1 1 1 17 10 1.7
208 What makes silicon valley a place where startups can succeed? 1 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 18 10 1.8
209 Which slovak startups are most likely to make it big in the upcoming year? 1 1 1 1 1 2 4 1 1 1 14 10 1.4
210 Which factors are key to making international hotspots successful? 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 19 10 1.9
211 Is your startup generating revenue? 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 3 2 16 10 1.6
212 How do technology, business, and design interrelate in the startup and corporate ecosystems? 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 13 10 1.3
213 Do you establish your office facilities a platform for the ecosystem? 5 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 18 10 1.8
214 What is the most appropriate model of engagement for the corporate? 1 2 4 4 4 1 1 4 1 1 23 10 2.3
215 How do ambition and mindset interact? 1 2 1 1 4 1 4 1 1 1 17 10 1.7
216 Why should government invest in startups at all? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 5 5 21 10 2.1
217 Is innovation the key to solving the productivity paradox? 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 18 10 1.8
218 How did you evolve your resource allocation between print and digital? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 14 10 1.4
219 Who are your existing target customers? 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 14 10 1.4
220 What would you change to make it more efficient? 1 5 2 3 5 4 1 2 1 1 25 10 2.5
221 How did that influence your decision to become an entrepreneur? 1 1 1 2 4 1 5 1 1 1 18 10 1.8
222 What is innovation other than simply change? 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 13 10 1.3
223 What are the structures and components of the entrepreneurial ecosystems? 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 17 10 1.7
224 What makes an ecosystem vibrant for entrepreneurial activity? 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 13 10 1.3
225 What does your business / revenue model look like? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
226 How exactly do network relationships pay off? 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 14 10 1.4
227 How many startups are there, in total and by sector? 1 5 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 17 10 1.7
228 Where are your regions highest concentrations of innovation assets? 1 1 1 1 1 3 5 1 1 2 17 10 1.7
229 How can startups in small markets rapidly grow revenue? 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 12 10 1.2
230 How do you sum up your early years with one word? 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 13 10 1.3
231 How can something as complex as a local startup ecosystem be understood, captured and reproduced? 1 1 1 1 1 3 5 1 1 1 16 10 1.6
232 How do you structure the program to accelerate the startups? 5 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 16 10 1.6
233 What are the challenges when accelerating overseas? 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 1 1 16 10 1.6
234 Do you have a strong entrepreneurship ecosystem? 1 4 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 2 17 10 1.7
235 Why did corporate and institutional investors get involved? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
236 What is your customer ecosystem? 1 4 1 2 1 1 1 4 1 1 17 10 1.7
237 How are trade and foreign investment tensions affecting startups? 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 13 10 1.3
238 What are the best ways you deliver value to entrepreneurs? 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 11 10 1.1
239 Does your district have adequate vacant space to accommodate new business startups? 3 1 1 4 1 1 1 3 1 1 17 10 1.7
240 Where are you on your export journey? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 5 1 15 10 1.5
241 What are the barriers created at the federal level that could be mitigated by a fast track approach? 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 4 1 15 10 1.5
242 What are the stages that ecosystems pass through? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
243 How do you change local policies to support your startup ecosystem? 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 14 10 1.4
244 Have you completed any entrepreneur support programs? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
245 Where are the top performing ecosystems in the world? 1 1 1 1 1 3 4 1 4 1 18 10 1.8
246 Are corporations interested in startups in your country? 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 16 10 1.6
247 Do you have a genuine competitive advantage? 4 1 4 1 4 1 1 1 1 2 20 10 2
248 What is the ideal location for your organization like yours? 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 3 1 16 10 1.6
249 Are current research approaches in marketing leading you astray? 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 18 10 1.8
250 How many full time employees are working for your startup? 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 5 17 10 1.7
251 How does the situation in the labor market affect entrepreneurial activities? 3 1 1 4 1 1 1 3 2 1 18 10 1.8
252 How many companies have you invested in, and, collectively, what is the employment base that that is created? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
253 What type of facility are you located in? 1 1 2 2 1 3 1 1 1 5 18 10 1.8
254 How do you help address the ecosystems weaknesses? 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 14 10 1.4
255 What do you see as the role accelerators have in the startup ecosystem? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
256 How do you buy or rent industrial properties? 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 14 10 1.4
257 What turns knowledge into innovative products? 4 1 4 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 18 10 1.8
258 When might a startup consider attending a masterclass? 1 1 1 3 4 4 1 1 4 1 21 10 2.1
259 How many customers should you have by now? 1 4 1 1 1 1 4 3 5 1 22 10 2.2
260 What about international public organizations? 4 1 1 2 1 1 4 1 4 1 20 10 2
261 What is the role in website name? 1 1 2 1 1 4 1 2 1 1 15 10 1.5
262 What are the regions absolute advanced industry cluster strengths? 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 1 17 10 1.7
263 What is your organizations quality of place? 4 1 4 3 1 4 1 1 1 1 21 10 2.1
264 Do startups have to accept the convertible notes? 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12 10 1.2
265 When do strategic alliances inhibit innovation by firms? 5 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 17 10 1.7
266 What about other types of collaboration? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
267 Is open collaboration a challenge for your organization? 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 5 4 1 19 10 1.9
268 Do district stakeholders support local businesses via the procurement or other policies? 1 3 1 2 1 4 1 1 1 1 16 10 1.6
269 Can ecosystems be created with intention? 1 1 1 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 16 10 1.6
270 What have been your projects there? 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 11 10 1.1
271 What is your organization center doing to make it easier for new businesses to gain entry? 5 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 16 10 1.6
272 What constitutes a deep technology? 1 1 1 2 4 1 1 3 1 1 16 10 1.6
273 What is the role of the public sector in entrepreneurial ecosystems? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
274 Does your organization possess an adequate level of internal connectivity? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
275 Who are your direct and indirect competitors? 1 1 5 5 2 1 1 1 1 1 19 10 1.9
276 What is the character of the space? 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 2 19 10 1.9
277 How might you get others to finance the instruments of your revenue generation? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
278 What role does an angel investor play in a startup ecosystem? 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 11 10 1.1
279 Who is applying to accelerator programs and why? 1 5 5 5 1 1 1 1 2 1 23 10 2.3
280 How accelerator companies work and perform? 2 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 14 10 1.4
281 How can companies begin creating the innovation ecosystems right away? 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 4 5 3 20 10 2
282 Is there any specific LSA concept, tool or model that determined advantages? 1 1 1 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 14 10 1.4
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8. 283 Which and how methodological aspects influence the success of software startups? 1 2 1 5 1 4 1 4 1 1 21 10 2.1
284 What are the demographics of the ecosystem? 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 17 10 1.7
285 Did the economic or regulatory environment change in any of the years? 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 13 10 1.3
286 How is the local innovation ecosystem structured? 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 5 1 4 21 10 2.1
287 What do you do when the current benefits of the boom in the digital economy fades? 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 14 10 1.4
288 Does the region retain and grow startups? 1 5 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 18 10 1.8
289 Why are you seeing so many disruptions? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
290 What are the elements of a nurturing ecosystem of media startups? 1 1 1 5 1 5 1 1 3 1 20 10 2
291 How can companies build your organization that is resilient to disruptions? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
292 Are incubators beneficial to emerging businesses? 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 2 1 15 10 1.5
293 Are there other topics of future interest? 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 16 10 1.6
294 Do physical barriers limit access to parts of your organization or its immediate surroundings? 5 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 18 10 1.8
295 When and how is each of tools most effective and appropriate? 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 4 4 1 17 10 1.7
296 How do you build on local strengths? 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 4 1 2 16 10 1.6
297 What gaps if any are there in your Management Team? 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 4 3 17 10 1.7
298 How can external visibility in the ecosystem be maximized in order to build a reputation? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 14 10 1.4
299 How do the geographic and social connectivity of startups influence the funding outcomes? 4 1 1 2 2 1 3 1 3 4 22 10 2.2
300 Is it essential that each technology cluster has its own local sources of venture capital, or can it be imported from other places? 5 1 1 1 5 2 1 3 1 1 21 10 2.1
301 When might a startup consider accessing crowdfunding? 1 1 1 4 1 4 1 1 1 1 16 10 1.6
302 Have you approached any potential investors? 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 13 10 1.3
303 Which and how methodological aspects influence the success of software startups, and how? 1 4 5 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 21 10 2.1
304 Are you passionate about entrepreneurship and startups? 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 13 10 1.3
305 Are local or foreign corporations interested in startups? 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 14 10 1.4
306 How do other jurisdictions support the start up ecosystem? 5 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 18 10 1.8
307 Have you considered startups in particular as a source of innovation? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 5 15 10 1.5
308 Does an entrepreneurship education have lasting value? 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 14 10 1.4
309 What is an accelerator and how it differentiates from previous and existing programs with similar or related goals? 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 13 10 1.3
310 What about the where and the when? 3 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 16 10 1.6
311 What are resources entrepreneurs are lacking? 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 14 10 1.4
312 Can it attract people from a distance? 1 4 1 1 1 1 4 2 1 1 17 10 1.7
313 When and how fast should you integrate a startup within the core business? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
314 What type of property zoning do you use? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 14 10 1.4
315 Why are tech startups important? 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 15 10 1.5
316 Where should you start your new organization? 1 1 2 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 14 10 1.4
317 How important is speed to market from a competitive perspective? 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 14 10 1.4
318 What role do financial objectives play? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
319 What were your biggest challenges? 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 13 10 1.3
320 How big is the lithuanian startup ecosystem? 1 1 5 2 5 1 1 1 1 1 19 10 1.9
321 What are the sectors that will be disrupted the most over the next few years based on what you can see? 1 1 5 4 4 5 1 1 1 1 24 10 2.4
322 What are your programs unique circumstances? 1 1 3 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 15 10 1.5
323 How did your organization start and what makes it special/unique? 5 1 4 1 1 4 1 1 1 3 22 10 2.2
324 Will ecosystems be more successful than the vertically integrated companies of the past? 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 11 10 1.1
325 Is a compelling justification provided? 1 1 1 1 4 2 1 1 1 1 14 10 1.4
326 What are your key challenges and successes? 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 4 1 1 15 10 1.5
327 What have been the most notable startup investments over the past few years? 3 2 3 1 3 5 4 1 4 1 27 10 2.7
328 What has been the greatest challenge to date? 5 4 1 1 1 4 1 3 1 1 22 10 2.2
329 What have been the most notable exit deals over the past few years? 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 5 1 1 16 10 1.6
330 Is material collection even possible from a technology standpoint? 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 4 1 5 21 10 2.1
331 What does your organization do with successfully accelerated startups? 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 12 10 1.2
332 Which is a relevant component of the cloud ecosystem? 3 5 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 19 10 1.9
333 Is there strong social interest in innovation? 1 1 4 4 1 5 1 1 1 1 20 10 2
334 When do you consider yourself successful? 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 11 10 1.1
335 What are the relative cluster strengths? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
336 Is there any specific LSA concept, tool or model that determined disadvantages? 3 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 14 10 1.4
337 How do you perceive the current cooperation efforts by various ecosystem members? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
338 Which high performing ecosystems have a gap in experienced local investors you might be able to benefit from? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
339 What motivated you to become an entrepreneur? 2 1 1 3 1 1 4 1 1 1 16 10 1.6
340 What kind of your organizational structure should companies build for business model innovation? 1 2 1 1 4 1 1 2 2 1 16 10 1.6
341 What types of assistance did the program provide during your startup phase? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 13 10 1.3
342 How can large organizations be disruptors themselves? 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 3 1 1 16 10 1.6
343 How do you assess the disruptive potential of startups? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 11 10 1.1
344 Where and how do you exchange ideas with other entrepreneurs? 1 1 1 1 1 2 4 1 1 1 14 10 1.4
345 How much should you be spending at the different growth stages? 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 18 10 1.8
346 What about different populations of organizations? 1 1 4 1 4 1 3 4 1 1 21 10 2.1
347 What are the cons of participating in an accelerator abroad? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 1 18 10 1.8
348 How does silicon valley venture capital work in its current form? 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 13 10 1.3
349 Do you count on robots to remain friendly and supportive of humans? 1 4 1 1 1 3 3 1 3 1 19 10 1.9
350 What are the informal connections between anchors? 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 13 10 1.3
351 How much capital are you looking to raise? 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 4 14 10 1.4
352 What is the value proposition/deal and why does it make sense? 1 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 13 10 1.3
353 How easily can startups access financing along all stages of a organization? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
354 What is new about the new economy? 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 5 1 1 15 10 1.5
355 Are there many startups and startup entrepreneurs in your country? 5 1 2 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 18 10 1.8
356 What are the key success factors for a new venture? 5 1 5 3 1 1 1 1 5 1 24 10 2.4
357 How do you motivate concerted action? 1 1 1 1 5 1 4 1 1 1 17 10 1.7
358 Have you tried turning it off and on again? 4 3 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 18 10 1.8
359 What should a startup pitch cover? 1 1 1 1 3 4 1 1 1 1 15 10 1.5
360 How do you get large corporations and small startups working together in better ways? 1 1 2 5 1 1 2 1 1 1 16 10 1.6
361 Why did its valuation go on a downward trajectory? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 13 10 1.3
362 What is density with regards to a startup ecosystem? 1 1 1 2 5 5 1 3 1 1 21 10 2.1
363 Are startups appealing to the young generation? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
364 Who is your organization centre? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
365 Who are the most active investors in the ecosystem? 5 2 1 3 1 5 1 1 1 1 21 10 2.1
366 How to get entrepreneurs interested in an IPO? 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 5 1 1 17 10 1.7
367 Is there enough support for the startup ecosystem locally? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
368 What is new in workforce investment? 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 11 10 1.1
369 How do business owners perceive your organization business climate? 1 1 3 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 14 10 1.4
370 How has suap contributed to your success? 3 1 1 1 1 1 5 2 1 3 19 10 1.9
371 Which sectors are the companies operating in? 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 13 10 1.3
372 What activities do you often participate? 1 1 4 1 1 1 5 4 1 1 20 10 2
373 Do startup accelerators deliver value? 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 5 4 2 20 10 2
374 How do you ensure internal buy in from your executives and managers? 1 1 1 3 5 1 1 1 1 1 16 10 1.6
375 Does the knowledge spillover theory of entrepreneurship hold for regions? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
376 Which helped you start your business? 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 10 1.1
377 How do you foster networking to support startups and foster corporate innovation? 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 10 1.1
378 What open innovation activities are you involved in? 1 1 1 5 1 4 1 1 5 1 21 10 2.1
379 Are there economic disparities by race? 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 13 10 1.3
380 Who benefits from accelerator programs? 3 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 15 10 1.5
381 How is the local innovation ecosystem organized? 3 1 1 5 4 1 1 1 1 5 23 10 2.3
382 What are the biggest challenges you have faced during your journey? 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 16 10 1.6
383 Do international support programs play a role in supporting innovation? 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 13 10 1.3
384 What is the status of the last startup that you started? 4 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 4 19 10 1.9
385 Which startups are likely to emerge to disrupt sector value chains over the coming years? 1 1 2 1 4 1 1 1 1 5 18 10 1.8
386 What are the types of support you have received? 1 1 1 1 1 5 4 1 1 1 17 10 1.7
387 Which actors would be most appropriate for providing each of kinds of services? 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 14 10 1.4
388 How extensively did you use LSA concepts, tools and models? 4 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 14 10 1.4
389 How will you challenge the ranking of the top start up ecosystem? 1 5 1 1 1 5 5 1 1 4 25 10 2.5
390 What is a physical infrastructure? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
391 Are local or foreign corporations interested in local innovators? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
392 Which formal/informal mechanisms are in place for stakeholder coordination? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
393 What will happen to the ecosystem when funds dry up? 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 2 14 10 1.4
394 When might a startup consider accessing angel investment? 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 13 10 1.3
395 Will corporate venture capital disrupt the traditional investment ecosystem? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 3 14 10 1.4
396 Why target female founded startups? 1 1 1 1 3 4 1 1 1 2 16 10 1.6
397 How engaged is the accelerator with the startup community? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
398 What is a bit more about how your research works? 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 4 1 15 10 1.5
399 What are the sectors in the startup ecosystem that interest you? 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 17 10 1.7
400 Are corporations active in the startup ecosystem? 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 14 10 1.4
401 Do guidelines also apply to designated departments? 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 2 1 1 15 10 1.5
402 What shape are disruptions taking? 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 10 1.1
403 What do you clients think of your location? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
404 What is making entrepreneurs stick around after ski season has passed? 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 3 15 10 1.5
405 When might a startup consider using a coworking space? 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 14 10 1.4
406 Is there any other comments by the members? 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 10 1.1
407 Why are some places on the rise while others are falling behind? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 18 10 1.8
408 Are technologies regarded as a promising sector in the country? 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 13 10 1.3
409 What do the best entrepreneurs want in a organization? 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 3 1 2 16 10 1.6
410 How do you forge a link with the startup ecosystem? 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 10 1.1
411 What are the characteristics of startup ecosystems that became successful? 1 4 1 1 5 1 1 1 3 1 19 10 1.9
412 What percentage of sales does the main product or activity represent? 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 4 1 17 10 1.7
413 Can small startups utilize different strategies when choosing to connect to ecosystem leading platforms? 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 12 10 1.2
414 Do district stakeholders have policies and programs for local hiring and employment pathways? 2 1 5 1 4 2 1 1 1 1 19 10 1.9
415 Will support for activities help? 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 3 1 1 16 10 1.6
416 What kinds of standards and best practices would help create systemic change in the ecosystem? 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 14 10 1.4
417 How long has your department existed? 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 2 14 10 1.4
418 What is your organizations role in the entrepreneurial ecosystem? 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 11 10 1.1
419 How do you ensure that everyone can continue to participate in a society that is changing faster and faster? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 11 10 1.1
420 Does the innovator role affect the perceived potential for growth? 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 12 10 1.2
421 Should deferred maintenance be done only when the most dire circumstances exist? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 12 10 1.2
422 What are the main motivations of the investment? 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 16 10 1.6
423 Does the environment influence the employment growth of smes? 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 14 10 1.4
424 What is that education can play in the civic technology environment? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
425 How are you selling the product or service? 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 2 15 10 1.5
426 How adaptive is adaptive management? 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 13 10 1.3
427 What role should an interface play in high technology systems? 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 10 1.1
428 Why is closure important during that time? 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 10 1.1
429 Is that kind of how all that happened? 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 14 10 1.4
430 What are the main information sources? 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 14 10 1.4
431 What are the formal research connections between anchors? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
432 What was the latest post money valuation on your organization? 1 1 1 4 3 1 1 4 1 1 18 10 1.8
433 What have been the biggest challenges you have faced? 1 1 1 3 1 5 1 1 1 1 16 10 1.6
434 Have you been involved in a start up before? 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 13 10 1.3
435 Is there leadership commitment to building exponential businesses? 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 14 10 1.4
436 Do returns outperform other institutional investors? 2 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 14 10 1.4
437 What is the typical building type of startups? 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 2 1 17 10 1.7
438 Why join an incubator/accelerator? 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 3 14 10 1.4
439 How do you address very valid concerns? 4 1 4 1 4 1 1 2 1 1 20 10 2
440 Do you operate in one location or several? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1
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