Entrepreneurial Intention Questionnaire (EIQ)

Entrepreneurial Intention Questionnaire

Introduction

Entrepreneurial intention describes how focused you are on specific business goals and on achieving entrepreneurial success. Fill out this questionnaire to get a sense of where you’re currently at in regard to entrepreneurial intention.

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Instructions

In the questionnaire value-scales below, some statements are positive while others are negative. For each statement, you are asked to indicate your level of agreement, with 1 representing total disagreement and 7 representing total agreement. Please respond to the items by marking what you consider to be the appropriate answer. Choose only one answer to each question.

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Entrepreneurial Activity

Indicate your level of agreement with the following statements about entrepreneurial activity from 1 (total disagreement) to 7 (total agreement).*

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Starting a firm and keeping it viable would be easy for me.
A career as an entrepreneur is totally unattractive to me.
My friends would approve of my decision to start a business.
I am ready to do anything to be an entrepreneur.
I will make every effort to start and run my own business.

Instructions

Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements, with 1 as totally disagree and 7 as totally agree.

Your Entrepreneurial Intention Score is a {survey_total_score}.

Interpreting scores:

1-6 = no intention
7-12 = low intention
13-18 = somewhat low intention
19-24 = average intention
25-30 = somewhat high intention
31-35 = high intention
36-42 = very high intention

What does your score mean?

Your score indicates the level at which you desire to start your own business. There are many factors impacting entrepreneurial intention, including "financial well-being, need for achievement, self-efficacy, and desire to be independent (Farzana, 2018)." Other factors include risk-taking, attitude, government policies, social groups, and education (Bhardwaj et al., 2021).

You may learn more about your intention by exploring some of the associated factors in our self-checks. Check out Risk-Taking and Self-Efficacy.

References for Scoring Interpretation:

Farzana R. The Impact of Motivational Factors Towards Entrepreneurial Intention Journal of Modern Accounting and Auditing. 2018;14(12):639-647. doi:10.17265/1548-6583/2018.12.001.
Bhardwaj S, Agarwal S, Tripathi V. Study On Antecedents Of Entrepreneurial Intention: A Conceptual View Point. Palarch’s Journal Of Archaeology Of Egypt/Egyptology. 17(7). https://archives.palarch.nl/index.php/jae/article/view/4059.

Resources:

Check out the Resources section of this website for more information on Entrepreneurship

Your Answers

I am ready to do anything to be an entrepreneur.

References:

Francisco Liñán, David Urbano, & Maribel Guerrero (2011): Regional variations in
entrepreneurial cognitions: Start-up intentions of university students in Spain, Entrepreneurship &
Regional Development, 23:3–4, 187–215.

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I am able to control the creation process of a new business.
My immediate family would approve of my decision to start a business.
My colleagues would approve of my decision to start a business.
Amongst various options, I would rather be anything but an entrepreneur.
I am determined to create a business venture in the future.

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If I tried to start a business, I would have a high chance of being successful.
Being an entrepreneur would give me great satisfaction.
It would be very difficult for me to develop a business idea.
My professional goal is to be an entrepreneur.
Being an entrepreneur has more advantages than disadvantages for me.
I know all about the practical details needed to start a business.

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My immediate family values entrepreneurial activity above other activities and careers.
My friends value entrepreneurial activity above other activities and careers.
The culture in my country is highly favorable toward entrepreneurial activity.
The entrepreneur’s role in the economy is generally undervalued in my country.

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My colleagues value entrepreneurial activity above other activities and careers.
Most people in my country consider it unacceptable to be an entrepreneur.
In my country, entrepreneurial activity is considered to be worthwhile despite the risks.
It is commonly thought in my country that entrepreneurs take advantage of others.

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Recognition of opportunity
Creativity
Problem solving skills
Leadership and communication skills
Development of new products and services
Networking skills and making professional contacts

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