L i s te n to T h e A B M P Po d c a s t a t a b m p.co m /p o d c a s t s o r w h e reve r yo u a cce s s yo u r favo r i te p o d c a s t s 11
For business
owners, the most
commonly reported
range for business
start-up costs was
$1,000–$5,000.
59% 19% 14% 3%
Independent
Business
Owner
20 hrs/wk
33%
Service
Room
23%
Travel
to Client
17%
Home
Office
13%
Spa/
Hotel
7%
Salon
Suite
6%
Chain/
Franchise
16%
Other
30 hrs/wk
RESPONDENTS ARE
WORKING
AT
MAKING
WITH
40 hrs/wk
Employee Independent
Contractor
Other
24%
28%
29%
18%
19% 11%
11% 17%
39%
24% 12%
$
10k
2 or More Jobs 1 Job
$
20k
$
40k
$
30k
$
50k
Work Status and Challenges
Career Satisfaction
• On a scale of 1–10, the
average score agreeing
with the statement "I am
satisfied with my choice
of career" was 8.8.
• On a scale of 1–10, the
average score agreeing
with the statement "My
friends and family were
supportive of my choice
of career" was 8.5.
• On a scale of 1–10, the
average score agreeing
with the statement
"Compared to the
careers of my friends
and family, I feel that my
career is better" was 7.5.
• On a scale of 1–10, the
average score of how
respondents felt about
their opportunities to
succeed in the years
ahead was 8.1.
