Situation of entrepreneurship in Spain due to the COVID-19 crisis: Analysis and recommendations

Abstract

The Spanish Entrepreneurship Observatory1, also known as GEM Network Spain, submits this graphic report to analyse the effect of COVID-19 on entrepreneurship in Spain, with data from a survey of more than 4,000 entrepreneurs, conducted from 20th to 30th April, 2020.The aspects addressed in this report include the impact on key activities and resources for entrepreneurs who are in different phases of their respective businesses, as well as their expectations, future plans and demanded measures from the Administration. The last part of the document provides a set of recommendations that are formulated by the Observatory to deal with the new scenario that the health crisis has triggered and which will affect entrepreneurial activity in the coming years. The aim is to contribute to the definition of new appropriate lines of action in this complex and uncertain context .