ERIS 모델 기반의 중소기업 생존요인에 관한 실증연구: 기술보증기금 이용 청년 창업기업을 중심으로

Despite the importance of SMEs to the South Korean economy, the survival rate of startups remains low. This raises the need for various studies to increase the survival rate of the startup ecosystem. This study aims to identify the survival factors of youth startups by utilizing the ERIS model. The ERIS model is utilized to analyze the growth and success factors of venture and startups, and existing domestic studies are either case-based or limited to quantitative studies that reflect only some factors. This study empirically analyzed the survival of youth startups by including all factors in the ERIS model. The research variables are defined as the level of technological knowledge of the founders, the size of intellectual property holdings, the market competition situation, and management strategies. The study population is 958 selected youth startups that were funded by the KOTEC in 2014, and the survival observation period is set to 5 years, and the survival information is collected as of the end of 2019. The empirical analysis showed that all factors in the ERIS model have a statistically significant impact on the survival of youth startups within the significance level of 0.05. The AUC of the research model was 0.638, which met the criteria for classification accuracy. This study suggests that it is necessary to cultivate the technological competence of entrepreneurs, secure technological resources, and strategically enter the market and develop management strategies in order to survive. This study is differentiated as the first study in South Korea to identify the survival of youth startups through the ERIS model, and by presenting the results of the study that each factor in the ERIS model is an antecedent factor for the survival of youth startups, this study contributes to the expansion of firm survival studies, derives policies to improve the survival rate, and draws practical implications for successful startups.