Why did r start business

whybiz

Source

General Social Survey https://gss.norc.org

Details

Question All in all, would you say you started, or are starting, your business because you saw an opportunity or you started it out of necessity? IF R HAS MORE THAN ONE BUSINESS/FARM/PARTNERSHIP, ASK ABOUT THE PRIMARY BUSINESS THEY ARE INVOLVED IN.

Values

• 1 you started it because you came across an opportunity

• 2 you started it because it was a necessity

• 3 both (volunteered)

• NA(d) don't know / NA(i) iap / NA(j) I don't have a job / NA(m) dk, na, iap / NA(n) no answer / NA(p) not imputable / NA(r) refused / NA(s) skipped on web / NA(u) uncodeable / NA(x) not available in this release / NA(y) not available in this year / NA(z) see codebook

Question Years and Ballots

year	ballots	availability
2008	A/B/C	full

Link at the GSS

For further details see the GSS Data Explorer page for whybiz.

See also

Other Self Employment: bizgross, bizshare, numemps5, owninc, paidemps