Characterisation of Youth Entrepreneurship in Medellín-Colombia Using Machine Learning Ojeda Beltrán, Adelaida Cama Pinto, Dora Damas Hermoso, Miguel Artificial intelligence Machine learning Data mining K-mean Youth entrepreneurship The aim of this paper is to identify profiles of young Colombian entrepreneurs based on data from the “Youth Entrepreneurship” survey developed by the Colombian Youth Secretariat. Our research results show five profiles of entrepreneurs, mainly differentiated by age and entrepreneurial motives, as well as the identification of relevant skills, capacities, and capabilities for entrepreneurship, such as creativity, learning, and leadership. The sample consists of 633 young people aged between 14 and 28 years in Medellín. The data treatment was approached through cluster analysis using the K-means algorithm to obtain information about the underlying nature and structure of the data. These data analysis techniques provide valuable information that can help to better understand the behaviour of Colombian entrepreneurs. They also reveal hidden information in the data. Therefore, one of the advantages of using statistical and artificial intelligence techniques in this type of study is to extract valuable information that might otherwise go unnoticed. The clusters generated show correlations with profiles that can support the design of policies in Colombia to promote an entrepreneurial ecosystem and the creation and development of new businesses through business regulation. 2023-10-05T09:56:05Z 2023-10-05T09:56:05Z 2023-06-29 info:eu-repo/semantics/article Ojeda-Beltrán, A.; Solano-Barliza, A.; Arrubla-Hoyos, W.; Ortega, D.D.; Cama-Pinto, D.; Holgado-Terriza, J.A.; Damas, M.; Toscano-Vanegas, G.; Cama-Pinto, A. Characterisation of Youth Entrepreneurship in Medellín- Colombia Using Machine Learning. Sustainability 2023, 15, 10297. [https://doi.org/10.3390/ su151310297] https://hdl.handle.net/10481/84856 10.3390/ su151310297 eng http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Atribución 4.0 Internacional MDPI