Table 1 Characteristics and measurements
Variables | Characteristics | Measurements |
|---|---|---|
Entrepreneur’s attribution | Age | Time period from the year of birth to establishment year |
Functional background | Output background 1, throughout background 0 | |
Level of education | Master’s degree or higher 1, bachelor’s degree or lower 0 | |
Former executive leadership experience | Yes 1, no 0 | |
Information technology industry | KOSDAQ information technology index | Yes 1, no 0 |
Software business | Software, internet, contents | Software 1, hardware 0 |
Hardware business | Facilities, components | |
Venture certification | KOSDAQ venture index | Yes 1, no 0 |
Venture capital invested | Venture capital investment before IPO | Yes 1, no 0 |
Entrepreneurial growth | Period until IPO status | Time period from establishment year to IPO year |