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Exit Survey
 
 
Hi, you are invited to participate in our survey on the business exit strategies. The exit stands for either transferring the ownership or dissolution of the firm. This questionnaire will take up to ten minutes.

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Do
you have an exit strategy for your firm? 
 
Yes (Go to question 3)
 
No, but I am thinking about it (Go to question 6)
 
No, I do not need one because (Go to question 6)
 
No, I never thought about it (Go to question 6)
 
 
 
When did you create the exit strategy for your firm?
 
When I developed the initial business plan
 
Within the first year after starting my firm
 
Between one to five years after starting my firm
 
More than five years after starting my firm
 
 
 
What motivated you to create an exit strategy for your firm?
   
 
 
To
what extent is your exit strategy guided by the following considerations? 
(not at all, to a very small extent, to a small extent, to some extent, to a great extent)
Financial considerations
Life course planning
To manage risks
To meet Expectations from family members
To meet Expectations from investors
To anticipate market developments
 
 
 
With which of the following actors have you discussed your exit strategy? (multiple answers allowed)
 
Business partner(s)
 
Bank
 
Accountant
 
Spouse
 
Suppliers or customers
 
Others

 
 
 
Which of the following scenarios are included in your exit strategy? (multiple answers allowed)
 
Transfer of ownership to a family member
 
Sale to an individual (outside the family)
 
Sale to an organization
 
Employee or management buyout
 
Initial Public Offering (IPO)
 
Discontinuance / closure
 
Liquidation / bankruptcy

 
 
How likely do you think these exit scenarios are for your firm within the next 5 years?
(Very unlikely, Unlikely, Somewhat unlikely, Somewhat likely, Very likely)
Transfer of ownership to a family member
Sale to an individual outside the family
Sale to an organization
Employee or management buy-out
Initial public offering
Discontinuance/ closure
Liquidation / bankruptcy
 
 
 
Gender:
Age:
Did you obtain some form of higher education (HBO/WO)?
In what year was your firm established?

   
 
 
 
Sector of industry:
 
Creative industry
 
Construction and renovation
 
Industry / production
 
Transport / logistics
 
Hospitality and tourism
 
Health care
 
Agriculture
 
Retail and Whole Sale
 
Professional Services
 
Personal Services
 
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