1. Small Business Owner
By: Broady Hopkins
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2. Small Business Small businesses are the backbone of the economy.
Creates many new jobs
Anything with less then 200 employees is a small business.
Small business owner is in charge of everything.
Small businesses take a lot of work to keep them open.

3. Education Learn about the market you are about to enter.
Get experience by working for another small business.
Talk and ask questions to another small business owner.
Look for small businesses in your area.
Take business courses at a local college.

4. Qualifications You need to be a high school graduate. Have experience.
know about your field.
Must be good with numbers.
Need to be a people person.

5. Job outlook The growth rate is 5.24%.
This is a good career to get into because small businesses are always needed.
It’s a stable outlook.
In 2008 there was 1,685,490 small businesses.
Now there are approximately 3,532,787 small businesses according to the growth rate.

6. Earnings
The U.S. average earnings per year for a small business owner is $39,910.
The average salary per hour is $19.19

7. Related Occupations Small business management Company owner
Chain owner
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8. Richard Hopkins Small business owner
Owned a full service gas station and garage for 15 years.

9. Nature of work Fixed cars Provided fuel Cleaned cars
Provided drinks and snacks
Ordered car parts

10. Education Inspection certification Degree in auto mechanics
High school graduate
Know about market
Experience with vehicles

11. Qualifications Need to be good with people Must have experience
Need to know how much gas, soda, snacks, etc… to order.
Must be good with math
Need to know about the market and competing businesses.

12. Job Outlook This was a good career too enter
Wasn’t to many full service gas stations in his area.
It would be needed in the future.
Employed many.
Closed due to more gas stations being built.

13. Earnings He earned around $20,000 a year.
If his business didn’t make a lot of money he made sure his employees were paid then he took what was left.

14. Related occupations Small business management Chain owner
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