The document is a questionnaire for a study on the challenges faced by entrepreneurs in starting new businesses in Pakistan. The study aims to understand why most new businesses fail and how entrepreneurs can maintain their businesses. It asks respondents to indicate their level of agreement with statements about entrepreneurial traits and business strategies. Participation in the questionnaire will help research on entrepreneurs.

1. ENTREPRENEURIAL CHALLENGES QUESTIONNAIRE
Dear Respondent,
I am student of business administration and I am conducting a study of challenges faced by an
entrepreneur while starting a new business in Pakistan. The objective of this research project is to
attempt to understand why most of the new businesses fail. Through your participation, I
eventually hope to understand how an entrepreneur can maintain his or her new business.
I hope you will take a few minutes to fill this questionnaire. Without the help of people like you,
research on entrepreneurs could not be conducted. Your participation will be appreciated.
Strongly
Agree
Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly
Disagree
1 2 3 4 5
If you are starting a new
business in Pakistan would you
say that …
Strongly
Agree
1
Agree
2
Neutral
3
Disagree
4
Strongly
Disagree
5
1 Level of competition in the market
doesn’t bother you.
1 2 3 4 5
2 You enjoy competing and doing
things better than someone else
1 2 3 4 5
3 When solving a problem, you try
to arrive at the best solution first
without worry about other
possibilities.
1 2 3 4 5
4 You will enjoy associating with
your employees after working
hours.
1 2 3 4 5
5 You like setting your own goals
and working hard to achieve them.
1 2 3 4 5
6 You like to know what is going on
and act to find out.
1 2 3 4 5
7 I am generally casual and easy
going with others.
1 2 3 4 5
8 Large amount of capital will give a
good push to your new business.
1 2 3 4 5

2. 9 Problem solving is usually more
effective when several alternatives
are considered.
1 2 3 4 5
10 You would hire your employees
based on their level of education
related to area their going to be
working in.
1 2 3 4 5
11 You would look at the experience
of a person that you are going to be
hiring in his or her own field of
knowledge.
1 2 3 4 5
12 You would buy enough computer
systems for your business.
1 2 3 4 5
13 You would use internet for a
business dealing with a customer
and supplier.
1 2 3 4 5
14 You believe that the key to
successful business is the skill of
an entrepreneur in his or her own
field.
1 2 3 4 5
15 You enjoy planning things more
than carrying out the plans.
1 2 3 4 5
16 You would develop a
IMS(Information Management
System) portal for your new
business.
1 2 3 4 5
17 If faced with failure, you would
shift quickly to something else
rather than sticking to your guns.
1 2 3 4 5
18 Once you have earned something
you feel that keeping it secure is
important
1 2 3 4 5
19 You have what it takes to become
an entrepreneur
1 2 3 4 5
20 A good financial background
becomes keystone for a new
successful business.
1 2 3 4 5
21 Inefficient markets don’t affect the
new businesses.
1 2 3 4 5