09-11-2006, 10:03 AM
Quote:Small-business owners get their start with an average of just $10,000 in initial capital, according to the latest Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index.
Close to three-quarter of businesses (73%) were primarily funded by the owner's personal savings, while 37% were funded in part by loans and lines of credit...
Only 31% of small business owners surveyed started with business plans...
full article: http://www.inc.com/criticalnews/articles...rt-up.html