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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