The College vs No-College Poll

**Desert_Star_Systems** · 12-22-2009 04:39 PM

There are plenty of threads on this debate; however, I have not seen a poll yet...

This poll is only for those of us who OWN our businesses, whatever they are. This poll is not for members who do not own businesses...

Please refrain from voting if you do not own a business, thank you

**Desert_Star_Systems** · 12-22-2009 04:45 PM

With that said, feel free to share more information if you want:

Name of business:
Related industry:
Number of employees:
Average gross sales (2009):
Company's age:
Your age:
Your roll in the company:
Number of owners:
College attended:
Degree received:
Anything else?:

**Desert_Star_Systems** · 12-22-2009 04:49 PM

Name of business: Desert Star Systems
Related industry: Underwater industry: robotics, positioning system, defense, sport diving, and biology
Number of employees: 5 + 4 sub-contractors
Average gross sales (2009): Approximately $800-900k
Company's age: 15 years old
Your age: 24 year old
Your roll in the company: CFO & Sales/Marketing Manager + other odds-n-ends
Number of owners: 4 people
College attended: none
Degree received: none
Anything else?: Clearly I did not start the company, nor did three other of the owners. One of the 'founding' owners started the company, but all of us now own a substantial portion of the company.

Desert Star Systems, LLC - Underwater and Defense Systems

**Gaulkin** · 12-23-2009 01:22 PM

My father owns a very successful law firm, pretty straight forward for me you could say.

**Gaulkin** · 12-23-2009 01:25 PM

Name of business: A law firm
Related industry: The practice of law
Number of employees: 1
Average gross sales (2009): More then you would think for one employee
Company's age: 25 years
Your age: 20 year old
Your roll in the company: Soon to be owner
Number of owners: 1
College attended: University of Miami, Emory & Florida International Universtiy
Degree received: CPA, BS & JD
Anything else?: Nope