Using a series of unique data sets collected in the period immediately preceding the Arab Spring, this paper will examine whether any discernable differences can be identified in terms of the concerns of entrepreneurs between countries that experienced regime change or on-going conflict, and those where relative stability prevailed. In recent years, the World Bank, in conjunction with the International Finance Corporation, have been conducting enterprise surveys in a number of Arab countries, which include questions about the types of barriers that entrepreneurs identify as obstacles to doing business. Questions asked include whether firms believed existing macroeconomic and tax policies, corruption and other factors were important impediments to firm functionality. An examination of these data can provide insights into the question of whether grievances of entrepreneurs may have contributed to political unrest by examining the relative emphasis that entrepreneurs in various countries placed on these issues. The data also allow one to examine how concerns of entrepreneurs vary by the size and type of firm, as well by the sex of the owner and manager of the firm in order to examine the diversity of entrepreneurs’ experiences . In addition to exploring existing data, the paper will provide some discussion of what types of economic policies various entrepreneurs are likely to advocate for, as countries emerging from Arab spring begin planning for the future, with the argument being made that it is difficult to lump all entrepreneurs into a single category, since various factors including the size and type of good being produced, and whether the firm is female owned and/or operated may play a role in shaping the types of future policies for which various groups of entrepreneurs are likely to advocate.