Stats from the Inc. 500 list
Monday, October 09, 2006
Some interesting numbers from the Inc. 500 list.>> The CEOs at a glance
82% are also the founder
92% are male
43 is the average age
14% work with a spouse
60% started with a partner
48% had a business plan
22% have an M.B.A.
3% have a Ph.D
52% say employees are the secret to their success
2% say they are just lucky
>> How the Inc. 500 companies advertise or market:
82% word of mouth or viral marketing
58% e-mail marketing
51% web search keyword purchase
50% print magazines
46% direct mail
35% web banner ads
24% print newspapers
9% television
6% billboards
>> Median amount of start-up capital: $75,000
lowest amount reported: $1
highest amount: $47 million
>> Serial Entrepreneurs
57% of Inc. 500 CEOs have started at least one other company
17% are currently running more than one company
posted by Michael Tavani @ 10:52 AM |
