This statistic shows the factors which startup founders in 2017 think are the most important when considering which location to start their business. Access to talent is very important to 77 percent of respondents and is the most popular factor in this statistic. Proximity to the target market is not important to 23 percent of respondents to the survey, making it the least important factor for startup founders.
Which factors are more and which are less important for startup location choice?*
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European Startup Initiative. (October 16, 2017). Which factors are more and which are less important for startup location choice?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/882319/location-choice-factors-for-startup-founders/
European Startup Initiative. "Which factors are more and which are less important for startup location choice?*." Chart. October 16, 2017. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/882319/location-choice-factors-for-startup-founders/
European Startup Initiative. (2017). Which factors are more and which are less important for startup location choice?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/882319/location-choice-factors-for-startup-founders/
European Startup Initiative. "Which Factors Are More and Which Are Less Important for Startup Location Choice?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Oct 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/882319/location-choice-factors-for-startup-founders/
European Startup Initiative, Which factors are more and which are less important for startup location choice?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/882319/location-choice-factors-for-startup-founders/ (last visited January 09, 2025)
Which factors are more and which are less important for startup location choice?* [Graph], European Startup Initiative, October 16, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/882319/location-choice-factors-for-startup-founders/