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January 22, 2007 by Rich Whittle | 1 Comment

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Ever wondered about the kinds of people who become entrepreneurs?

In a recent survey, 43 percent of entrepreneurs admit they were “loners�? as kids, while 25 percent said they would have been described as “nerds.�?

Accounting software seller Quick Books recently surveyed approximately 1,300 small business owners with 20 or fewer employees to find out about their personal influences and their backgrounds.

Besides the loners and the geeky types, another 20 percent of respondents said they were seen as clowns and 11 percent said they would be described as jocks.

The survey found some other similarities among the backgrounds of entrepreneurs. Forty-three percent of respondents turned out to be the oldest in their families. More than three quarters of respondents—77 percent—said they do not have a business degree.