Survey of Business Owners (SBO) - Characteristics of Businesses: 2007 Tables

Jointly Owned or Operated by Spouses

Majority of Business Family-Owned

Number of Owners of Business

Year Business Originally Established

Source(s) of Start-Up or Acquisition Capital

Amount of Start-Up or Acquisition Capital

Home-Based Business

Operated as a Franchise

Owned by a Franchise

Source(s) of Capital to Expand Business

Type(s) of Customer Categories

Percent of Total Sales Exported

Operations Established Outside United States

Outsourced Business Function Outside United States

Language(s) Used in Transactions

Type(s) of Workers Employed

Employer-Paid Benefits Offered

Company Had a Web Site

E-Commerce as Percentage of Total Sales

Company Made Purchases Online

Seasonal or Part-Time Business Status

Business Operating or Reason Ceased

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