1. Myths and realities
Athens, November 2012

2. ‘Greece lacks
entrepreneurial spirit’

3. Desire to become
self-employed
47
%
30
%
People that have actually
started a business
33
%
23
%
Share of women
entrepreneurs in total
15
% 7%

4. ‘We have too large
share of SMEs’

5. Share of SMEs in
total businesses
99
%
99
%

6. ‘Greece lacks
businesses;
we need more’

7. Number of
businesses per
thousand people 75 39
Number of micro
businesses per
thousand people 72 36

8. ‘Greek companies
are not productive’

9. Output per employee
EUR thousand
61 54Large businesses
Medium businesses
Small businesses
Micro businesses
45 45
36 38
19 30

10. The truth
Greece has too many too
small companies with too
low productivity

11. Average life of a
start-up
Year 1
Year 2
…
Year 5
…
Year 10
100
75
45
29

12. A Shop for the Kid

13. From video-club to
frozen yoghurt

14. The subsidy

15. The new generation

16. Instead of the public
sector

17. Black money and
corruption

18. Transforming your
community

19. Following your dream
and passion

20. From video-club to
frozen yoghurt
The subsidy
The second and third
generation
Instead of the public
sector
Black money
A Shop for the kid
Transforming the
community
Following dream
and passion
80%
20%

21. A Shop for the Kid
From video-club to frozen yoghurt
The subsidy
The second and third generation
Instead of the public sector
Black money
Transforming your community
Follow your dream and passion

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23. From small to large

24. 4.620.000 results

25. The great ‘pain’ areas
2. Plan
3. Skills
4. Extroversion
5. Financing
6. Bureaucracy

26. The greatest ‘pain’ area
1. The society, friends &
family
(yep...)

28. ‘Being the richest man in the
cemetery doesn’t matter to
me. Going to bed at night
saying we ‘ve done
something wonderful, that’s
what matters to me’
‘It may be easy or hard, dark
or colorful. I don’t care. I just
know that a grand adventure
lies in front and beyond’

29. Myths and realities
Athens, November 2012