Entrepreneur's Exit Factors: A Synthesis of Individual-Environmental View

The purpose of this study is to identify the drivers of entrepreneur's exit. Entrepreneurial exit as an integral part of the entrepreneurial process in recent years has been reached lots of interest researchers in this field. This study is based on qualitative research. All the information in this research has been collected through interviews with 22 entrepreneurs in various spheres of industry, services and advanced technology who had experienced entrepreneurial exits. After the interviews, the data collected using open coding, analyzed and evaluated, and finally the 13 main categories in the factors affecting the choice of exit strategy in successful entrepreneurial businesses, resulted. The analysis of qualitative data indicates that the entrepreneurial spirit, business environment, education and international experiences are from the most important drivers of selecting exit strategies by entrepreneurs.