Investors' value-added support according to the entrepreneurs
| Items | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|
| The ability to serve as a sounding board to the entrepreneurship team | 55.4 | 21.2 |
| The ability to support the development of a new product/service | 59.9 | 21.5 |
| The ability to develop a new strategy from scratch | 56.2 | 23.1 |
| Assistance in reviewing/evaluating an existing business strategy | 59.4 | 21.1 |
| Ability to formulate, test or evaluate marketing plans | 45.0 | 20.9 |
| Monitoring of the company's operating performance | 49.9 | 22.6 |
| Monitoring of the company's financial performance | 48.1 | 22.3 |
| Support in recruiting new managers | 53.5 | 17.3 |
| Assistance with short-term crises | 51.9 | 21.4 |
| Adding board members from the investment group with a financial/investment background | 52.8 | 16.9 |
| Adding board members from industry with an operating background | 53.5 | 18.1 |
| Providing contacts with key customers and prospects | 53.3 | 17.6 |
| Providing debt/equity financing | 58.4 | 24.5 |
| Facilitating further acquisitions | 48.2 | 20.9 |
| Facilitating a high value exit/sale | 49.5 | 21.3 |
| Increased awareness of the company through association with the investment group | 57.0 | 23.2 |
| Items | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|
| The ability to serve as a sounding board to the entrepreneurship team | 55.4 | 21.2 |
| The ability to support the development of a new product/service | 59.9 | 21.5 |
| The ability to develop a new strategy from scratch | 56.2 | 23.1 |
| Assistance in reviewing/evaluating an existing business strategy | 59.4 | 21.1 |
| Ability to formulate, test or evaluate marketing plans | 45.0 | 20.9 |
| Monitoring of the company's operating performance | 49.9 | 22.6 |
| Monitoring of the company's financial performance | 48.1 | 22.3 |
| Support in recruiting new managers | 53.5 | 17.3 |
| Assistance with short-term crises | 51.9 | 21.4 |
| Adding board members from the investment group with a financial/investment background | 52.8 | 16.9 |
| Adding board members from industry with an operating background | 53.5 | 18.1 |
| Providing contacts with key customers and prospects | 53.3 | 17.6 |
| Providing debt/equity financing | 58.4 | 24.5 |
| Facilitating further acquisitions | 48.2 | 20.9 |
| Facilitating a high value exit/sale | 49.5 | 21.3 |
| Increased awareness of the company through association with the investment group | 57.0 | 23.2 |
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