This story appears in the
June 2002 issue of
Entrepreneur.
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WHILE NOBODY
was watching, computers finally found their way into the majority of U.S. homes in 2000.
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau
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INFOR-NATION |
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YOU THINK YOU'RE WIRED?
Sweden outranks the U.S. with the best "information economy" in the world.
SOURCE: IDC
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WORK PERKS |
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HERE'S HOW MANY
of our Hot 100 companies offered the following benefits. How does your benefit package measure up?
SOURCE: Entrepreneur's 2002 Hot 100
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GREEN THUMBS |
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MONEY DOESN'T GROW
on trees, even for those entrepreneurs on our Hot 100 list. Here's where they got their start-up capital:
SOURCE: Entrepreneur's 2002 Hot 100
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91%
of industrial buyers get information on suppliers by logging on to their Web sites rather than calling.>
SOURCE: Thomas Register
91%
of small businesses contribute in some way to charities and community groups.
SOURCE: Princeton Survey Research Associates
66%
of e-shoppers worldwide say they do not fear making purchases from overseas Web sites.
SOURCE: WorldPay
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In 2006,
30%
of new online consumers will be 50 or older.
SOURCE: Jupiter Media Metrix
77%
of Americans hate their jobs.
SOURCE: The Gallup Group/The Discovery Group
3 in 5
employees feel their organizations aren't well-managed.
SOURCE: The Gallup Group/The Discovery Group
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