Print Email Facebook Twitter An Explorative Research into Exit Strategies of Dutch High-Tech Entrepreneurs Title An Explorative Research into Exit Strategies of Dutch High-Tech Entrepreneurs Author Appel, N. Contributor Scholten, V.E. (mentor) Meijer, S.A. (mentor) Van Beers, C. (mentor) Faculty Technology, Policy and Management Department Technology, Strategy and Entrepreneurship Programme Management of Technology Date 2010-08-16 Abstract The exit strategy of High-Tech entrepreneurs is a field of science which has hardly been studied in the past. This research provides an overview of the different exit strategies applied by thirteen Dutch High-Tech entrepreneurs. The different High-Tech entrepreneurs were selected on the age of the venture (less than 2 years) and on their technology based character. Besides an overview of the exit strategies, the influence of the intention, motivation and education of the High-Tech entrepreneur on the exit strategies have been studied. This research reveals the application of three exit strategies; Initial Public Offering, Sale and Change of Position. Furthermore, the research confirms a relation between the intention to start multiple companies and the sale strategy. Also the relation between entrepreneurial education and the presence of an exit strategy is described. The relation between the motivations and the exit strategy is plausible but not convincing. The results and conclusions of this research can be valuable for Venture Capital Funds, (High-Tech) incubator managers, governmental policymakers and scholars in the field of entrepreneurship. Subject entrepreneursexit startegieshigh-tech To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:136a7a6a-17a6-497f-a6d1-3824abab077b Part of collection Student theses Document type master thesis Rights (c) 2010 Appel, N. Files PDF Exit_Strategies_of_Entrep ... _final.pdf 698.32 KB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:136a7a6a-17a6-497f-a6d1-3824abab077b/datastream/OBJ/view