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This study is to examine how entrepreneurs’ social status, networking environment, and personal demographics affect start-up intention. The results follow. First, entrepreneurs’ social status had a positive influence on start-up intention. Second, networking environment also had a positive effect on start-up intention. Third, some demographics including age, gender, and foundation experience had a statistically significant effect on start-up. In short, older age groups had more start-up intention, and start-up experience had a positive influence on start-up intention. By gender, men had stronger start-up intention than did women. As permanent employment of an individual that is guaranteed throughout the employee's working life has been becoming rare, social issues such as unemployment of young people, preparation for aging society are also serious. At a time when in terms of policy-making, job creation through start-ups is needed, this research is meaningful from academic and practical perspectives in that it is an empirical study that attempted to find out factors that have impact on start-up intention.