Thursday, May 19, 2005

The Color of Entrepreneurs Quiz

Which population groups have a higher percentage of employer business owners relative to their share of the population?

Answer: White, Asian

Which population groups have the highest percentage of employer business owners with a post graduate degree?

Answer: Asian, Black or African American

Which population group has the highest percentage of employer business owners with an educational background of high school or less?

Answer: Hispanic

Which population group has the highest percentage of employer business owners with some college education?

Answer: American Indian and Native Alaskan

Which population group has the highest percentage of employer business owners spending more than 60 hours a week on their business?

Answer: Black or African American

Which population group has the highest percentage of employer business owners who state that their business is the primary source of their income?

Answer: Hispanic

Which population group has the highest percentage of employer business owners who state that their business is not the primary source of their income?

Answer: Black or African American

Source: Survey of Business Owners, 2002

Bruce P. Corrie, PhD

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