| New York |
21 |
$439.58 |
| New Jersey |
21 |
$1,426.23 |
| Virginia |
18 |
$545.73 |
| Illinois |
16 |
$270.98 |
| Georgia |
11 |
$965.24 |
| Arizona |
10 |
$107.45 |
| Total |
424 |
$17,670.79 |
| © 2003 Hispanic Business Inc. |
| TOTAL REVENUES* OF THE HISPANIC BUSINESS 500 |
| 2002 |
$23.10 |
–1.7% |
| 2001 |
$23.49 |
+10.9% |
| 2000 |
$21.18 |
+12.8% |
| 1999 |
$18.78 |
+7.6% |
| 1998 |
$17.44 |
+3.9% |
| 1997 |
$17.09 |
+3.8% |
| *In billions |
| © 2003 Hispanic Business Inc. |
| TOP BARRIER TO GROWTH |
| Market conditions |
45.2% |
| Competition |
17.2% |
| Lack of capital |
8.8% |
| Labor shortage |
6.8% |
| Other |
5.8% |
| Did not respond |
16.2% |
| MINORITY CERTIFICATION |
| Yes |
70.2% |
| No |
22.0% |
| Did not respond |
7.8% |
| WHEN COMPANY WAS FOUNDED |
| Before 1960 |
5.2% |
| 1960s |
8.8% |
| 1970s |
19.6% |
| 1980s |
40.4% |
| 1990s |
24.8% |
| 2000s |
1.2% |
| PROFIT RANGES |
| Loss |
3.2% |
| 0 to 5% |
36.6% |
| 6% to 10% |
17.6% |
| 11% to 15% |
7.6% |
| 16% or more |
8.6% |
| Did not respond |
26.4% |
