Survey: Small business owners resilient - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:

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The survey by , an online payroll found just 10 percent were unsure if they woul start abusiness again, and 3 percent said they woulr not. More than two-thirds said they started thei own business because they wanted the freedom to workfor themselves. Six percent said they started theier businesses because they had beenlaid off, whilse 5 percent were continuing a family business. Twenty-twpo percent cited a variety ofothedr reasons, including wanting to be more available to family, the desire to work with a nonprofit and running a side busines to supplement income. Twenty-nine percent cited finding good Twenty-six percent cited dealing with legal andaccounting issues.
Twenty-one percent cited finding Sixteen percent cited finding funding as the biggest challengd faced when startingtheir businesses. The survey, conducted between Jan. 27 and Feb. 2, was compiled from responsex by 478 small businesses randomly selectedfrom PayCycle’s more than 75,00p0 small-business customers.