Are there certain types of businesses appropriate for people based on the severity of the disability?
There was no observed pattern or correlation between the severity of disability and the type of business owned. How many hours did they work? Business owners worked an average of 39 hours per week. How many businesses had quit operation and why? 65 people closed their business: 19 because the business was undercapitalized and 16 because of the person’s disability. How many businesses had the survey participants owned? The average was 1.9 businesses: 52% had owned one business and 45% had owned more than one. Women owned an average of 1.6 businesses; men owned an average of 2.1 businesses. How much money did they spend to start their business? Half (51%) of the businesses were started with less than $10,000, 36% used less than $5,000, and another 15% used between $5,000 to $10,000. Women opened their businesses with less money than men. Where did the money come from to start and initially operate their businesses? Most people (56%) started their businesses with personal savings. People
