Entrepreneurial Mind in Hamamatsu Area - A Preliminary Study with GEM Framework

Abstract

In Hamamatsu, people have conventionally had a spirit called “Yaramaika" to execute their ideas. Having the spirit, a lot of entrepreneurs have started business in the area. The purpose of this research is to find features of the regional entrepreneurship in the area, employing the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM). We conduct a survey on entrepreneurial mind in the area and analyze the collected data. And, we compare the survey result in this area with the one in other areas. This paper quickly deduces the characteristics of the entrepreneurial mind in the area through discussion on the survey result in July 2018.