EXTRA EPOP SURVEYS AND OVERSAMPLES
THE EPOP ENTERPRISE
Started in 2021, EPOP is a multi-year initiative conducted by a team of researchers at NORC at the University of Chicago with funding from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. The EPOP initiative is unique in that it directly asks individuals along all parts of the entrepreneurial pathway about their experiences.
DO YOU NEED AN EXTRA EPOP SURVEY OR OVERSAMPLE?
By understanding the challenges facing all potential business owners, the EPOP Survey can help local governments and organizations better identify the issues facing their own communities and how to release the stored economic potential of promising entrepreneurs in their area.
EPOP data is nationally representative. Both public and restricted use data are available from each annual survey. The annual EPOP Survey sample design supports the following estimation objectives:
- All EPOP survey cycles support national estimates of entrepreneurial activity by demographics such as race/ethnicity, gender, age, and education, but not necessarily by the cross of these demographic variables.
- Data from EPOP:2022, 2023, and 2024 support state-level and major metropolitan statistical area (MSA) level estimates of entrepreneurial activity by race/ethnicity and gender, but not necessarily by the cross of these variables.
- To support the research community, data from EPOP:2026 will support longitudinal estimation of key entrepreneurial measures.
More precise estimation is possible to support specific research needs by adding an oversample to an annual national EPOP Survey by conducting an extra customized survey tailored to specific research objectives:
If you’re interested in having an oversample of a particular geographic area for more in-depth analysis, increased coverage of a particular demographic group of the population, or conducting a separate, customized EPOP Survey, contact us to discuss the details of your research needs and to get a cost estimate.
CONTACT US
We’re happy to discuss the current EPOP project and what we can do to support the unique research needs of independent researchers, state and local governments, or other research organizations.
Please contact the EPOP research team at EPOPresearch@norc.org.