The implementation of a scientific management generating performances that can lead the sector of SMEs to the requests of the Lisbon Strategy, cannot be completed without the existence of well-trained entrepreneurs, capable to improve their skills in modern management, thus leading to competitive results in a highly competitive market.

      The analysis performed by this research allows us to formulate, synthetically, strengths and weaknesses in the entrepreneurial evolution during the 1995-2007period.

      Keywords: new enterprise, entrepreneur, new enterprise foundation rate, the entrepreneur’s socio-professional profile, the entrepreneur’s level of education