Why businesses fail

A large proportion of start-ups fail within the first ten years of their inception, yet most studies focus on those companies that are successful. In Ontario, we have a unique system of Regional Innovation Centers that exist to help start-ups succeed. Historically, data has not been collected once a company is no longer actively engaged in a program. This means there is no clear indication of which companies have not succeeded over time. In this project, we aim at identifying the former clients of Innovation Guelph with a focus on those companies that do not exist anymore or are about to cease existence. Then, we intend to find out why these companies failed.

Faculty Supervisor:

Felix Arndt

Student:

Partner:

Innovation Guelph

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Other services (except public administration); Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Guelph

Program: