On Words and Business

If you haven’t seen it yet, check out this study of entrepreneurs from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.

Among other interesting findings:

• Almost half of those surveyed (47%) had advanced degrees
• Most were married (69.9%) and/or with children (59.7%)
• Very few (4.5) cited an inability to find traditional employment as a reason for starting a company
• Almost a quarter of the respondents (23.8%) had two siblings and the most popular answer (and, as it happens, the number of siblings I have)
• In terms of birth order…42.8% were first children, 28.1% were second children (this is where I fit in the categorization), and the percentages drop off precipitously after that.

Take some time to read the report and see if you fit. Or if you are a maverick entrepreneur.

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