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Entrepreneur Interviews - About the Businesses Interviewed

1,308 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:
1,308 2010-03-29 18:37:08 2023-04-21 06:59:46
Number of Companies Interviewed: 1,308 Earliest Interview Date: 2010-03-29 18:37:08 Most Recent Interview Date: 2023-04-21 06:59:46
Sales Volume Count
(% of total)
$50,000 - $300,000 511 (37.5%)
Under $50,000 276 (20.2%)
$300,001 - $1,000,000 267 (19.6%)
$1,000,001 - $5,000,000 166 (12.2%)
Over $5,000,000 88 (6.5%)
Sales Volume: $50,000 - $300,000 Count (%): 511 (37.5%)
Sales Volume: Under $50,000 Count (%): 276 (20.2%)
Sales Volume: $300,001 - $1,000,000 Count (%): 267 (19.6%)
Sales Volume: $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 Count (%): 166 (12.2%)
Sales Volume: Over $5,000,000 Count (%): 88 (6.5%)
Business Type Count
(% of total)
Sole Proprietorship 662 (48.6%)
Partnership 200 (14.7%)
C - Corporation 188 (13.8%)
Limited Liability Company (LLC) 137 (10.1%)
Sub S - Corporation 121 (8.9%)
Business Type: Sole Proprietorship Count (%): 662 (48.6%)
Business Type: Partnership Count (%): 200 (14.7%)
Business Type: C - Corporation Count (%): 188 (13.8%)
Business Type: Limited Liability Company (LLC) Count (%): 137 (10.1%)
Business Type: Sub S - Corporation Count (%): 121 (8.9%)
NAICS Category
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722 Food Services and Drinking Places 148 (10.9%)
541 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 95 (7.0%)
811 Repair and Maintenance 73 (5.4%)
448 Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores 60 (4.4%)
812 Personal and Laundry Services 55 (4.0%)
311 Food Manufacturing 44 (3.2%)
453 Miscellaneous Store Retailers 44 (3.2%)
238 Specialty Trade Contractors 42 (3.1%)
445 Food and Beverage Stores 38 (2.8%)
446 Health and Personal Care Stores 36 (2.6%)
561 Administrative and Support Services 35 (2.6%)
531 Real Estate 32 (2.3%)
423 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 30 (2.2%)
236 Construction of Buildings 28 (2.1%)
441 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 28 (2.1%)
711 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries 27 (2.0%)
315 Apparel Manufacturing 27 (2.0%)
451 Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores 22 (1.6%)
611 Educational Services 20 (1.5%)
339 Miscellaneous Manufacturing 20 (1.5%)
424 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 19 (1.4%)
484 Truck Transportation 18 (1.3%)
621 Ambulatory Health Care Services 18 (1.3%)
524 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 17 (1.2%)
334 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing 15 (1.1%)
323 Printing and Related Support Activities 15 (1.1%)
332 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 14 (1.0%)
713 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries 13 (1.0%)
532 Rental and Leasing Services 12 (0.9%)
454 Nonstore Retailers 11 (0.8%)
335 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing 11 (0.8%)
112 Animal Production 11 (0.8%)
443 Electronics and Appliance Stores 11 (0.8%)
512 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries 11 (0.8%)
442 Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores 10 (0.7%)
333 Machinery Manufacturing 10 (0.7%)
321 Wood Product Manufacturing 9 (0.7%)
624 Social Assistance 9 (0.7%)
517 Telecommunications 9 (0.7%)
336 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 9 (0.7%)
111 Crop Production 8 (0.6%)
623 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 8 (0.6%)
312 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing 7 (0.5%)
115 Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry 7 (0.5%)
519 Other Information Services 7 (0.5%)
551 Management of Companies and Enterprises 7 (0.5%)
221 Utilities 7 (0.5%)
337 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing 7 (0.5%)
237 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 6 (0.4%)
452 General Merchandise Stores 6 (0.4%)
326 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing 6 (0.4%)
488 Support Activities for Transportation 5 (0.4%)
522 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities 5 (0.4%)
425 Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 5 (0.4%)
316 Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing 4 (0.3%)
814 Private Households 4 (0.3%)
444 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers 4 (0.3%)
518 Data Processing, Hosting and Related Services 3 (0.2%)
721 Accommodation 3 (0.2%)
562 Waste Management and Remediation Services 3 (0.2%)
447 Gasoline Stations 3 (0.2%)
922 Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities 3 (0.2%)
331 Primary Metal Manufacturing 3 (0.2%)
813 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations 3 (0.2%)
523 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 3 (0.2%)
485 Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation 2 (0.1%)
211 Oil and Gas Extraction 2 (0.1%)
511 Publishing Industries (except Internet) 2 (0.1%)
327 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 2 (0.1%)
492 Couriers and Messengers 2 (0.1%)
325 Chemical Manufacturing 2 (0.1%)
483 Water Transportation 1 (0.1%)
487 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation 1 (0.1%)
622 Hospitals 1 (0.1%)
212 Mining (except Oil and Gas) 1 (0.1%)
523 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 1 (0.1%)
114 Fishing, Hunting and Trapping 1 (0.1%)
925 Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development 1 (0.1%)
525 Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles 1 (0.1%)
927 Space Research and Technology 1 (0.1%)
213 Support Activities for Mining 1 (0.1%)
923 Administration of Human Resource Programs 1 (0.1%)
313 Textile Mills 1 (0.1%)
314 Textile Product Mills 1 (0.1%)
Sort by NAICS Category Sort by Count (%)
NAICS Category: 722 Food Services and Drinking Places Count (%): 148 (10.9%)
NAICS Category: 541 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Count (%): 95 (7.0%)
NAICS Category: 811 Repair and Maintenance Count (%): 73 (5.4%)
NAICS Category: 448 Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores Count (%): 60 (4.4%)
NAICS Category: 812 Personal and Laundry Services Count (%): 55 (4.0%)
NAICS Category: 311 Food Manufacturing Count (%): 44 (3.2%)
NAICS Category: 453 Miscellaneous Store Retailers Count (%): 44 (3.2%)
NAICS Category: 238 Specialty Trade Contractors Count (%): 42 (3.1%)
NAICS Category: 445 Food and Beverage Stores Count (%): 38 (2.8%)
NAICS Category: 446 Health and Personal Care Stores Count (%): 36 (2.6%)
NAICS Category: 561 Administrative and Support Services Count (%): 35 (2.6%)
NAICS Category: 531 Real Estate Count (%): 32 (2.3%)
NAICS Category: 423 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods Count (%): 30 (2.2%)
NAICS Category: 236 Construction of Buildings Count (%): 28 (2.1%)
NAICS Category: 441 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers Count (%): 28 (2.1%)
NAICS Category: 711 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries Count (%): 27 (2.0%)
NAICS Category: 315 Apparel Manufacturing Count (%): 27 (2.0%)
NAICS Category: 451 Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores Count (%): 22 (1.6%)
NAICS Category: 611 Educational Services Count (%): 20 (1.5%)
NAICS Category: 339 Miscellaneous Manufacturing Count (%): 20 (1.5%)
NAICS Category: 424 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods Count (%): 19 (1.4%)
NAICS Category: 484 Truck Transportation Count (%): 18 (1.3%)
NAICS Category: 621 Ambulatory Health Care Services Count (%): 18 (1.3%)
NAICS Category: 524 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Count (%): 17 (1.2%)
NAICS Category: 334 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing Count (%): 15 (1.1%)
NAICS Category: 323 Printing and Related Support Activities Count (%): 15 (1.1%)
NAICS Category: 332 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing Count (%): 14 (1.0%)
NAICS Category: 713 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries Count (%): 13 (1.0%)
NAICS Category: 532 Rental and Leasing Services Count (%): 12 (0.9%)
NAICS Category: 454 Nonstore Retailers Count (%): 11 (0.8%)
NAICS Category: 335 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing Count (%): 11 (0.8%)
NAICS Category: 112 Animal Production Count (%): 11 (0.8%)
NAICS Category: 443 Electronics and Appliance Stores Count (%): 11 (0.8%)
NAICS Category: 512 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries Count (%): 11 (0.8%)
NAICS Category: 442 Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores Count (%): 10 (0.7%)
NAICS Category: 333 Machinery Manufacturing Count (%): 10 (0.7%)
NAICS Category: 321 Wood Product Manufacturing Count (%): 9 (0.7%)
NAICS Category: 624 Social Assistance Count (%): 9 (0.7%)
NAICS Category: 517 Telecommunications Count (%): 9 (0.7%)
NAICS Category: 336 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Count (%): 9 (0.7%)
NAICS Category: 111 Crop Production Count (%): 8 (0.6%)
NAICS Category: 623 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities Count (%): 8 (0.6%)
NAICS Category: 312 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing Count (%): 7 (0.5%)
NAICS Category: 115 Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry Count (%): 7 (0.5%)
NAICS Category: 519 Other Information Services Count (%): 7 (0.5%)
NAICS Category: 551 Management of Companies and Enterprises Count (%): 7 (0.5%)
NAICS Category: 221 Utilities Count (%): 7 (0.5%)
NAICS Category: 337 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing Count (%): 7 (0.5%)
NAICS Category: 237 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction Count (%): 6 (0.4%)
NAICS Category: 452 General Merchandise Stores Count (%): 6 (0.4%)
NAICS Category: 326 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing Count (%): 6 (0.4%)
NAICS Category: 488 Support Activities for Transportation Count (%): 5 (0.4%)
NAICS Category: 522 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities Count (%): 5 (0.4%)
NAICS Category: 425 Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers Count (%): 5 (0.4%)
NAICS Category: 316 Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing Count (%): 4 (0.3%)
NAICS Category: 814 Private Households Count (%): 4 (0.3%)
NAICS Category: 444 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers Count (%): 4 (0.3%)
NAICS Category: 518 Data Processing, Hosting and Related Services Count (%): 3 (0.2%)
NAICS Category: 721 Accommodation Count (%): 3 (0.2%)
NAICS Category: 562 Waste Management and Remediation Services Count (%): 3 (0.2%)
NAICS Category: 447 Gasoline Stations Count (%): 3 (0.2%)
NAICS Category: 922 Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities Count (%): 3 (0.2%)
NAICS Category: 331 Primary Metal Manufacturing Count (%): 3 (0.2%)
NAICS Category: 813 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations Count (%): 3 (0.2%)
NAICS Category: 523 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities Count (%): 3 (0.2%)
NAICS Category: 485 Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation Count (%): 2 (0.1%)
NAICS Category: 211 Oil and Gas Extraction Count (%): 2 (0.1%)
NAICS Category: 511 Publishing Industries (except Internet) Count (%): 2 (0.1%)
NAICS Category: 327 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing Count (%): 2 (0.1%)
NAICS Category: 492 Couriers and Messengers Count (%): 2 (0.1%)
NAICS Category: 325 Chemical Manufacturing Count (%): 2 (0.1%)
NAICS Category: 483 Water Transportation Count (%): 1 (0.1%)
NAICS Category: 487 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation Count (%): 1 (0.1%)
NAICS Category: 622 Hospitals Count (%): 1 (0.1%)
NAICS Category: 212 Mining (except Oil and Gas) Count (%): 1 (0.1%)
NAICS Category: 523 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities Count (%): 1 (0.1%)
NAICS Category: 114 Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Count (%): 1 (0.1%)
NAICS Category: 925 Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development Count (%): 1 (0.1%)
NAICS Category: 525 Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles Count (%): 1 (0.1%)
NAICS Category: 927 Space Research and Technology Count (%): 1 (0.1%)
NAICS Category: 213 Support Activities for Mining Count (%): 1 (0.1%)
NAICS Category: 923 Administration of Human Resource Programs Count (%): 1 (0.1%)
NAICS Category: 313 Textile Mills Count (%): 1 (0.1%)
NAICS Category: 314 Textile Product Mills Count (%): 1 (0.1%)
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