Interviewee details
| Identifier | Role | Country | SME type | Interview type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Founder/CEO | United Kingdom | Small | In person |
| 2 | Founder/CEO | Ireland | Small | In person |
| 3 | Founder/CEO | Ireland | Small | In person |
| 4 | Founder/CEO | United Kingdom | Start up, micro | In person |
| 6 | Founder/CEO | Finland | Small | In person |
| 7 | Founder/CEO | Finland | Start up, micro | In person |
| 8 | Founder/CEO | United Kingdom | Small | Online |
| 9 | Founder | Ireland | Small, startup | Online |
| 10 | Co-Founder/CEO | Germany | Startup, micro | Phone |
| 11 | Co-Founder/CEO | Germany | Startup, micro | Phone |
| 12 | Co-Founder/Co-CEO | Germany | Startup, small | Phone |
| 13 | Wife of founder and CEO | Germany | Startup, micro | Phone |
| 14 | Founder/CEO | Germany | Startup, micro | Phone |
| 15 | Co-Founder/CEO | Germany | Startup, micro | Phone |
| 16 | Owner/CEO | Germany | Startup, micro | Phone |
| 17 | Founder/CEO | Germany | Startup, micro | Phone |
| 18 | Co-Founder/CEO | Germany | Startup, micro | Phone |
| 19 20 5 | Founder/CEO Founder/CEO Accountant | United Kingdom United Kingdom United Kingdom | Startup, micro Startup, micro N/A | Online In person In person |
| Identifier | Role | Country | SME type | Interview type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Founder/CEO | United Kingdom | Small | In person |
| 2 | Founder/CEO | Ireland | Small | In person |
| 3 | Founder/CEO | Ireland | Small | In person |
| 4 | Founder/CEO | United Kingdom | Start up, micro | In person |
| 6 | Founder/CEO | Finland | Small | In person |
| 7 | Founder/CEO | Finland | Start up, micro | In person |
| 8 | Founder/CEO | United Kingdom | Small | Online |
| 9 | Founder | Ireland | Small, startup | Online |
| 10 | Co-Founder/CEO | Germany | Startup, micro | Phone |
| 11 | Co-Founder/CEO | Germany | Startup, micro | Phone |
| 12 | Co-Founder/Co-CEO | Germany | Startup, small | Phone |
| 13 | Wife of founder and CEO | Germany | Startup, micro | Phone |
| 14 | Founder/CEO | Germany | Startup, micro | Phone |
| 15 | Co-Founder/CEO | Germany | Startup, micro | Phone |
| 16 | Owner/CEO | Germany | Startup, micro | Phone |
| 17 | Founder/CEO | Germany | Startup, micro | Phone |
| 18 | Co-Founder/CEO | Germany | Startup, micro | Phone |
| 19 | Founder/CEO | United Kingdom | Startup, micro | Online |
Notes:
The EU SME definition is adopted in this paper – see https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/smes/sme-definition_en and European Commission (2003)
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