Independence Reigns For Small-Business Owners
by New Economy Working Group on Jun 11, 2014 | Views: 314 | Score: 2
The most rewarding thing about starting and running my own business is... Being my own boss/Independence/Being the decision-maker | 42 |
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Job satisfaction/Sense of accomplishment/Pride | 17 |
Work my own schedule/Flexible/Having more family time | 12 |
Interacting with customers | 11 |
Financial rewards/Money | 7 |
Creating jobs/Employment | 2 |
Community involvement/Giving back to community | 1 |
Other | 3 |
None/Nothing | 4 |
Don't know | 1 |
Sources:
gallup.com
In response to the question "What would you say has been the most rewarding thing about starting and running your own business?", 42% of responders cited independence. Despite the Great Recession, "more than 8 in 10 U.S. small-business owners say they would still become a small-business owner if they had it to do over again."