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» Families in Business, Volume 2, Issue 6, 2002
If respondent is an owner of the business.

11a. Do you think it is very likely, likely, unlikely or very unlikely that one or more family members actually will?

Response Small, employing family-business owners Small, employing business owners, excluding non-owner managers
1 Very likely 19 13
2 Likely 26 22
3 Unlikely 28 32
4 Very unlikely 25 30
5 DK/Refuse 2 2
Total (%) 100 99
N 319 629

Notes: Nineteen (19) percent of small, employing family-business owners think that it is “very likely” a family member will eventually take over and operate their business (Q#11a). Thirteen (13) percent of small-business owners, excluding non-owner managers, think that it is “very likely” a family member will eventually take over and operate their business (Q#11a).


Volume 2, Issue 6, 2002
ISSN - 1534-8326

William J. Dennis, Jr.
NFIB Research Foundation



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