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  • America’s Entrepreneurs [Infographic]

    America’s Entrepreneurs [Infographic]

    During 2011 there were 6.5 million new businesses created. That works out to about 543,000 per month. That’s an awful lot of new businesses. So why are there so many? One reason actually has to do the downturn in the economy. With many people getting let go from their positions in the corporate world, starting their own business can seem like an appealing idea. Still other are looking for more freedom or to recognize a vision they have for the future.

    Whatever the reason, entrepreneurship seems to really be taking off in America. This next inforgraphic from Docstoc.com provides us with some really interesting facts about what areas these businesses are catering to and where they are happening. It looks like there’s a good majority in renewable energy and internet-based technology, but there’s also opportunities in law enforcement and environmental.

    The hot spots seems to be in Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Texas, and of course, California. The worst places are Hawaii, Indiana, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Now that doesn’t mean that if you live in these areas that you have a worse or better chance of making a business work, it just reflects the trends as they fall right now. Take a look at what Docstoc came up with:

  • Consumers Choosing Independents Over Corporate

    Milo.Com brings us this next infographic and I can honestly say I am happy to see it. There is no doubt America is a country driven by the corporate machine, but it wasn’t always that way. Our economic prosperity is forever tied to the small businesses and independent organizations that built and grew our country into what it is today.

    For that reason I am proud to see that consumers still support, and prefer to spend their hard earned dollars at small and independent businesses as well as the larger staple corporations that hold or economy together. There are many benefits to supporting local business. In many cases we can see money funneled directly back into the surrounding economy, we see people in our community gaining employment, and we give other businesses an opportunity to grow and attract traffic from those establishments.

    In 2001 revenues grew for small and independent business and I hope this is a trend that will continue to grow. Big business and corporations aren’t bad, after all, large scale manufacturing is what gave us many of the conveniences we enjoy today. The key to a healthy economy is balance and a resurgence in the popularity of smaller business is what we’ve been needing.

    Take a look at what Milo has presented us with, I think you’ll find it interesting and also discover that small business does matter to the people in your community.

    Small business growth, independant business