What Type of Small Business Are You?

Intuit Small Business Quiz

Small business owners wear many hats, doing everything from marketing to accounting—and have to rely on their expertise, instincts, and tech tools to help them grow and scale. Take this fun quiz to find your small business calling.

What type of small business are you?

Small business owners know money doesn't grow on trees. With a limited budget, what is most important for you to invest in?

Myself. I'm my own best investment.

Physical assets and property—owning my space has always been a dream.

A bookkeeper to help keep all my accounts organized.

A daily planner! Time is a limited resource, and I place a premium on prioritization.

What type of small business are you?

Content is essential to a successful business. What's your favorite way to get the word out about your work?

I give new meaning to the term "social butterfly." I love using my social media platforms to share my wins!

I lean on my community to mention my name in rooms that I'm not in.

ABC. Always. Be. Closing. I'm always making new connections and sharing my wins with people in my network.

I let my work speak for itself. It's not about who you know, it's all about who knows you.

What type of small business are you?

As a small business owner, your network is your community. How do you like to cultivate relationships?

I love to make connections online. I'm a thought leader, and I'm always engaging on threads and posts.

I'm a convener. I love to host events and bring people together.

I have a happy hour to attend every night this week, coffee dates for every day ending in "y," and a gala to attend on Saturday.

I'm always eager to attend seminars and conferences to find like-minded people.

What type of small business are you?

Life is all about creating your own opportunities. Where do you find inspiration for your best ideas?

The zeitgeist! I find all the inspiration I need online and by keeping up with the latest trends.

Inspiration comes from the people and organizers all around me.

I am always on the go, so I source my inspiration from empowering podcasts and audiobooks.

I find endless inspiration from the innovators who came before me. I find wisdom in memoirs and have a close mentor.

What type of small business are you?

With enough effort and planning, anything is possible. What's your approach to goal-setting?

I am a true believer in the power of a vision board to create my goals and manifest my most aspirational dreams.

I believe in understanding the landscape around me. I set goals based on what's happening in my industry and community, as well as how those trends apply to me.

I live in the moment. While I'm always thinking of the future, my priorities are maximizing what I can do in the present.

I am all about making lists and setting quarterly goal reviews.

What type of small business are you?

Email is far from dead—it helps shape our work lives, relationships, and culture. What's your approach to email?

I'm team Inbox Zero. I respond immediately and with attention to every detail.

I know email is important, but my forte is face-to-face interactions.

I have several emails, and they all serve different purposes. Things can get a bit chaotic, but that's okay!

I work email into my schedule. I have set times to check my inbox and an automatic reply on the rest of the time.

What type of small business are you?

A little competition never hurt anyone. How do you research others in your industry?

Likes don't lie! I do my best research from my couch, diving deep into social media.

I get to know everyone in town, and I follow up frequently to gauge their opinions and best practices.

I trust what I see. I like to do hands-on research.

I am part of several networking groups. Keep your competition close!