Sources of Funding Percent of Entrepreneurs

According to the 2006 Financial GEM Report: 

Close Family 32.9%

Other Relative 14.5%

Work Colleague 14.7%

Friend or Neighbor 15.3%

Stranger 7.3%

Bank or Other Financial Institutions 42.2%

Government Programs 19.7%

Other 12.3%

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