Entrepreneur Interviews - About the Businesses Interviewed
1,262 entrepreneur interviews were completed. Click a panel below for various breakdowns of the businesses interviewed:
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| Number of Companies Interviewed: | Earliest Interview Date: | Most Recent Interview Date: |
| 1,262 | 2010-03-29 18:37:08 | 2019-05-03 16:30:03 |
| Number of Companies Interviewed: 1,262 | Earliest Interview Date: 2010-03-29 18:37:08 | Most Recent Interview Date: 2019-05-03 16:30:03 |
| Sales Volume | Count (% of total) |
|
| $50,000 - $300,000 | 499 (38%) | |
| Under $50,000 | 259 (20%) | |
| $300,001 - $1,000,000 | 258 (20%) | |
| $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 | 162 (12%) | |
| Over $5,000,000 | 84 (6%) | |
| Sales Volume: $50,000 - $300,000 | Count: 499 | % of total: 38% |
| Sales Volume: Under $50,000 | Count: 259 | % of total: 20% |
| Sales Volume: $300,001 - $1,000,000 | Count: 258 | % of total: 20% |
| Sales Volume: $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 | Count: 162 | % of total: 12% |
| Sales Volume: Over $5,000,000 | Count: 84 | % of total: 6% |
| Business Type | Count (% of total) |
|
| Sole Proprietorship | 632 (48%) | |
| Partnership | 196 (15%) | |
| C - Corporation | 180 (14%) | |
| Limited Liability Company (LLC) | 133 (10%) | |
| Sub S - Corporation | 121 (9%) | |
| Business Type: Sole Proprietorship | Count: 632 | % of total: 48% |
| Business Type: Partnership | Count: 196 | % of total: 15% |
| Business Type: C - Corporation | Count: 180 | % of total: 14% |
| Business Type: Limited Liability Company (LLC) | Count: 133 | % of total: 10% |
| Business Type: Sub S - Corporation | Count: 121 | % of total: 9% |
| NAICS Category | Count (% of total) |
|
| 722 Food Services and Drinking Places | 144 (11%) | |
| 541 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 91 (7%) | |
| 811 Repair and Maintenance | 70 (5%) | |
| 448 Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores | 57 (4%) | |
| 812 Personal and Laundry Services | 54 (4%) | |
| 453 Miscellaneous Store Retailers | 44 (3%) | |
| 238 Specialty Trade Contractors | 42 (3%) | |
| 311 Food Manufacturing | 40 (3%) | |
| 445 Food and Beverage Stores | 37 (3%) | |
| 561 Administrative and Support Services | 35 (3%) | |
| 446 Health and Personal Care Stores | 33 (3%) | |
| 531 Real Estate | 32 (2%) | |
| 423 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | 30 (2%) | |
| 236 Construction of Buildings | 28 (2%) | |
| 315 Apparel Manufacturing | 28 (2%) | |
| 711 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | 26 (2%) | |
| 441 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | 25 (2%) | |
| 451 Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores | 21 (2%) | |
| 611 Educational Services | 20 (2%) | |
| 424 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | 19 (1%) | |
| 621 Ambulatory Health Care Services | 18 (1%) | |
| 339 Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 18 (1%) | |
| 484 Truck Transportation | 17 (1%) | |
| 524 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | 16 (1%) | |
| 334 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | 15 (1%) | |
| 332 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 14 (1%) | |
| 323 Printing and Related Support Activities | 14 (1%) | |
| 713 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | 13 (1%) | |
| 443 Electronics and Appliance Stores | 11 (1%) | |
| 112 Animal Production | 11 (1%) | |
| 333 Machinery Manufacturing | 10 (1%) | |
| 442 Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores | 10 (1%) | |
| 512 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | 10 (1%) | |
| 335 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | 10 (1%) | |
| 532 Rental and Leasing Services | 9 (1%) | |
| 517 Telecommunications | 9 (1%) | |
| 336 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 9 (1%) | |
| 624 Social Assistance | 9 (1%) | |
| 454 Nonstore Retailers | 9 (1%) | |
| 623 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | 8 (1%) | |
| 221 Utilities | 8 (1%) | |
| 321 Wood Product Manufacturing | 8 (1%) | |
| 111 Crop Production | 7 (1%) | |
| 337 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | 7 (1%) | |
| 312 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | 7 (1%) | |
| 551 Management of Companies and Enterprises | 7 (1%) | |
| 115 Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | 6 (0%) | |
| 237 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | 6 (0%) | |
| 326 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | 6 (0%) | |
| 488 Support Activities for Transportation | 5 (0%) | |
| 452 General Merchandise Stores | 5 (0%) | |
| 425 Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers | 5 (0%) | |
| 519 Other Information Services | 5 (0%) | |
| 522 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | 5 (0%) | |
| 444 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | 4 (0%) | |
| 316 Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing | 4 (0%) | |
| 922 Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities | 3 (0%) | |
| 447 Gasoline Stations | 3 (0%) | |
| 523 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | 3 (0%) | |
| 562 Waste Management and Remediation Services | 3 (0%) | |
| 331 Primary Metal Manufacturing | 3 (0%) | |
| 813 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | 3 (0%) | |
| 518 Data Processing, Hosting and Related Services | 3 (0%) | |
| 721 Accommodation | 3 (0%) | |
| 814 Private Households | 3 (0%) | |
| 492 Couriers and Messengers | 2 (0%) | |
| 485 Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | 2 (0%) | |
| 511 Publishing Industries (except Internet) | 2 (0%) | |
| 327 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | 2 (0%) | |
| 325 Chemical Manufacturing | 2 (0%) | |
| 211 Oil and Gas Extraction | 2 (0%) | |
| 523 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | 1 (0%) | |
| 483 Water Transportation | 1 (0%) | |
| 487 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation | 1 (0%) | |
| 622 Hospitals | 1 (0%) | |
| 925 Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development | 1 (0%) | |
| 525 Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles | 1 (0%) | |
| 313 Textile Mills | 1 (0%) | |
| 927 Space Research and Technology | 1 (0%) | |
| 314 Textile Product Mills | 1 (0%) | |
| 213 Support Activities for Mining | 1 (0%) | |
| 923 Administration of Human Resource Programs | 1 (0%) | |
| 212 Mining (except Oil and Gas) | 1 (0%) | |
| NAICS Category: 722 Food Services and Drinking Places | Count: 144 | % of total: 11% |
| NAICS Category: 541 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Count: 91 | % of total: 7% |
| NAICS Category: 811 Repair and Maintenance | Count: 70 | % of total: 5% |
| NAICS Category: 448 Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores | Count: 57 | % of total: 4% |
| NAICS Category: 812 Personal and Laundry Services | Count: 54 | % of total: 4% |
| NAICS Category: 453 Miscellaneous Store Retailers | Count: 44 | % of total: 3% |
| NAICS Category: 238 Specialty Trade Contractors | Count: 42 | % of total: 3% |
| NAICS Category: 311 Food Manufacturing | Count: 40 | % of total: 3% |
| NAICS Category: 445 Food and Beverage Stores | Count: 37 | % of total: 3% |
| NAICS Category: 561 Administrative and Support Services | Count: 35 | % of total: 3% |
| NAICS Category: 446 Health and Personal Care Stores | Count: 33 | % of total: 3% |
| NAICS Category: 531 Real Estate | Count: 32 | % of total: 2% |
| NAICS Category: 423 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | Count: 30 | % of total: 2% |
| NAICS Category: 236 Construction of Buildings | Count: 28 | % of total: 2% |
| NAICS Category: 315 Apparel Manufacturing | Count: 28 | % of total: 2% |
| NAICS Category: 711 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | Count: 26 | % of total: 2% |
| NAICS Category: 441 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | Count: 25 | % of total: 2% |
| NAICS Category: 451 Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores | Count: 21 | % of total: 2% |
| NAICS Category: 611 Educational Services | Count: 20 | % of total: 2% |
| NAICS Category: 424 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | Count: 19 | % of total: 1% |
| NAICS Category: 621 Ambulatory Health Care Services | Count: 18 | % of total: 1% |
| NAICS Category: 339 Miscellaneous Manufacturing | Count: 18 | % of total: 1% |
| NAICS Category: 484 Truck Transportation | Count: 17 | % of total: 1% |
| NAICS Category: 524 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | Count: 16 | % of total: 1% |
| NAICS Category: 334 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | Count: 15 | % of total: 1% |
| NAICS Category: 332 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | Count: 14 | % of total: 1% |
| NAICS Category: 323 Printing and Related Support Activities | Count: 14 | % of total: 1% |
| NAICS Category: 713 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | Count: 13 | % of total: 1% |
| NAICS Category: 443 Electronics and Appliance Stores | Count: 11 | % of total: 1% |
| NAICS Category: 112 Animal Production | Count: 11 | % of total: 1% |
| NAICS Category: 333 Machinery Manufacturing | Count: 10 | % of total: 1% |
| NAICS Category: 442 Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores | Count: 10 | % of total: 1% |
| NAICS Category: 512 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | Count: 10 | % of total: 1% |
| NAICS Category: 335 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | Count: 10 | % of total: 1% |
| NAICS Category: 532 Rental and Leasing Services | Count: 9 | % of total: 1% |
| NAICS Category: 517 Telecommunications | Count: 9 | % of total: 1% |
| NAICS Category: 336 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | Count: 9 | % of total: 1% |
| NAICS Category: 624 Social Assistance | Count: 9 | % of total: 1% |
| NAICS Category: 454 Nonstore Retailers | Count: 9 | % of total: 1% |
| NAICS Category: 623 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | Count: 8 | % of total: 1% |
| NAICS Category: 221 Utilities | Count: 8 | % of total: 1% |
| NAICS Category: 321 Wood Product Manufacturing | Count: 8 | % of total: 1% |
| NAICS Category: 111 Crop Production | Count: 7 | % of total: 1% |
| NAICS Category: 337 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | Count: 7 | % of total: 1% |
| NAICS Category: 312 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | Count: 7 | % of total: 1% |
| NAICS Category: 551 Management of Companies and Enterprises | Count: 7 | % of total: 1% |
| NAICS Category: 115 Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | Count: 6 | % of total: 0% |
| NAICS Category: 237 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | Count: 6 | % of total: 0% |
| NAICS Category: 326 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | Count: 6 | % of total: 0% |
| NAICS Category: 488 Support Activities for Transportation | Count: 5 | % of total: 0% |
| NAICS Category: 452 General Merchandise Stores | Count: 5 | % of total: 0% |
| NAICS Category: 425 Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers | Count: 5 | % of total: 0% |
| NAICS Category: 519 Other Information Services | Count: 5 | % of total: 0% |
| NAICS Category: 522 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | Count: 5 | % of total: 0% |
| NAICS Category: 444 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | Count: 4 | % of total: 0% |
| NAICS Category: 316 Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing | Count: 4 | % of total: 0% |
| NAICS Category: 922 Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities | Count: 3 | % of total: 0% |
| NAICS Category: 447 Gasoline Stations | Count: 3 | % of total: 0% |
| NAICS Category: 523 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | Count: 3 | % of total: 0% |
| NAICS Category: 562 Waste Management and Remediation Services | Count: 3 | % of total: 0% |
| NAICS Category: 331 Primary Metal Manufacturing | Count: 3 | % of total: 0% |
| NAICS Category: 813 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | Count: 3 | % of total: 0% |
| NAICS Category: 518 Data Processing, Hosting and Related Services | Count: 3 | % of total: 0% |
| NAICS Category: 721 Accommodation | Count: 3 | % of total: 0% |
| NAICS Category: 814 Private Households | Count: 3 | % of total: 0% |
| NAICS Category: 492 Couriers and Messengers | Count: 2 | % of total: 0% |
| NAICS Category: 485 Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | Count: 2 | % of total: 0% |
| NAICS Category: 511 Publishing Industries (except Internet) | Count: 2 | % of total: 0% |
| NAICS Category: 327 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | Count: 2 | % of total: 0% |
| NAICS Category: 325 Chemical Manufacturing | Count: 2 | % of total: 0% |
| NAICS Category: 211 Oil and Gas Extraction | Count: 2 | % of total: 0% |
| NAICS Category: 523 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | Count: 1 | % of total: 0% |
| NAICS Category: 483 Water Transportation | Count: 1 | % of total: 0% |
| NAICS Category: 487 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation | Count: 1 | % of total: 0% |
| NAICS Category: 622 Hospitals | Count: 1 | % of total: 0% |
| NAICS Category: 925 Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development | Count: 1 | % of total: 0% |
| NAICS Category: 525 Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles | Count: 1 | % of total: 0% |
| NAICS Category: 313 Textile Mills | Count: 1 | % of total: 0% |
| NAICS Category: 927 Space Research and Technology | Count: 1 | % of total: 0% |
| NAICS Category: 314 Textile Product Mills | Count: 1 | % of total: 0% |
| NAICS Category: 213 Support Activities for Mining | Count: 1 | % of total: 0% |
| NAICS Category: 923 Administration of Human Resource Programs | Count: 1 | % of total: 0% |
| NAICS Category: 212 Mining (except Oil and Gas) | Count: 1 | % of total: 0% |
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