The Relationship between business plan and the success of startups : an empirical study on Algerian startups

الملخص EN

The aim of this research is to clarify the relationship between business plan and the success of Algerian startups; this study was based on a random sample of 40 founders (managers) in 17 Algerian startups.

The response rate was 85%.

We used statistical methods to analyze the four principal hypotheses developed.

In particularly, we found that: (a) business plan has an important existence in Algerian startups.

(b) The success has an important existence in Algerian startups.

(C) The using of business plan is strongly and positively associated with the success of Algerian start ups.

(d) There is a statistically significant difference amongst Algerian startups due to personal determinants of founders (gender, age and education level).