Comments on: Business Failure Rates Highest in First Two Years

By: The 3 Keys to a Successful Personal History Business. | Dan Curtis ~ Professional Personal Historian

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:56:04 +0000

[...] Research from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics suggests that “most failures of American startups will occur in the first two years of their existence.” [...]

By: Why Every Arizona Medical Marijuana Dispensary Must Have a Buy Sell Agreement | Arizona Medical Marijuana Law

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:53:32 +0000

[...] common than husband and wife divorces (50%+). A U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics study found that 66% of new businesses did not last four years. A special tabulation by the Bureau of the Census produced for the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. [...]

By: Taxi! | An Expatriate in Rapallo

Taxi! | An Expatriate in Rapallo — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:26:17 +0000

[...] a business – all you need is a good idea and either money, or backers with money. Granted, some 35% of new businesses will fail within the first two years, but at least one has the opportunity to try. And if only 35% fail it means that 65% succeed, [...]

By: Creating Real Jobs with Invisible Assets- Part I | Invisible Assets

Creating Real Jobs with Invisible Assets- Part I | Invisible Assets — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 13:36:00 +0000

[...] and may lose friends or family in the process. Although figures vary, one middle of the road study showed that 34% of business start ups fail during the first 2 years and by the end of 4 years, 56% [...]

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Enchanted Island’s 20th Anniversary « — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 19:12:24 +0000

[...] a world where so many businesses fail in the first couple years, Kraig and Theresa Lyon have bucked the odds. Even in this last downturn, [...]

By: Location! Location! Location!

Location! Location! Location! — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 03:14:40 +0000

[...] Are you in the retail business where you need high traffic? Drill down a bit more and ask , are you a specialty shop like electronics, or are you a Department store? or a Pharmacy? The difference could be if you were an electronics store that probably means customers will find you, and it is an occasional purchase. Whereas if you were the Department store, you need easy access, lots of visability, high traffic, and parking. A Pharmacy can go several different ways. In the past I have seen Pharmacys located in the same vicinity as Grocery stores, but lately I have seen them near Doctors offices, and Assisted Living facilities. There are even some in our local area on side streets. It will depend on length of time in business, customer loyalty, the nature of the access and purchase.Location, Location, Location!!!!!!or a new business and even for relocating an existing business I would rent. If you fail, better to owe the balance of a lease than have a bank repossession on you. Try to have the ability to sublease , this would decrease your exposure even more if you find yourself failing.Link to article).). [...]

By: when biz is not fun - think again | chiorimedia.com

when biz is not fun - think again | chiorimedia.com — Thu, 19 May 2011 17:27:58 +0000

[...] part about having a 9 to 5 job is stable income. For most my entrepreneurial career I didn’t havestable income, which made things extremely [...]

By: Del Williams

Del Williams — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 21:22:33 +0000

Hmmm, not sure about those numbers. They are almost ten years old and much has changed. Those numbers were well before the major changes in technology, the recession, etc. I would need to see more recent data.

By: Book Yourself Solid | Global Office Partners - Effective Small Business Marketing

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 20:40:47 +0000

[...] Small Business Administration says about 60 percent of service businesses fail within the first five years. lt happens because business owners are extremely uncomfortable with [...]

By: when biz is not fun – think again | newmediaagency.eu

when biz is not fun – think again | newmediaagency.eu — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:54:54 +0000

[...] part about having a 9 to 5 job is stable income. For most my entrepreneurial career I didn’t havestable income, which made things extremely [...]