Caracterizacion de la actividad emprendedora por oportunidad del emprendedor antioqueño derivado del global entrepreneurship monitor (gem) antioquia 2011-2012 (extension).

The findings of this research project will contribute to the understanding of the entrepreneurship phenomenon in 8 regions of antioquia State, Colombia, identifying the differences of the two types of entrepreneurs, classified by the origin of the entrepreneurial iniciative: entrepreneurs by opportunity and entrepreneurs by necessity. This research will present a comparative analyse of the local and national data sets reported by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) on the 2011 editions. The dimensions to study to characterise the opportunity-driven entrepreneur from antioquia, are attitudes, aspirations and entrepreneurial activity.