At this writing only 10 percent of new ventures survive long enough to see the sixth year of operations. Another considerations is the starting a new business does not necessarily mean that one is involved in a truly entrepreneurial activity. As discussed earlier, purchasing an existing small business per se is not entrepreneurial unless there is some dynamic involvement that moves it upward from a status quo position. Many small businesses, restaurants, service enterprises, and small manufacturers remain relatively constant in sales and number of personnel for long periods of time. They only move when literally forced to expand or grow. Many elect to do neither. Nor can the expansion of a hobby be entrepreneurial since the elements of risk and uncertainty are nominal. However, when the individual grasps the hobby, identifies an opportunity to make it grow, then one can see the application of entrepreneurship, at least to the extent of creating a larger, successful small business.