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Entrepreneurship on the rise in the U.S.

By Jason Russell
Published June 9, 2015 4:02pm ET
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Entrepreneurship on the rise in the U.S.
Men are more likely than women to start businesses, making up 63 percent of new entrepreneurs. At 37 percent, the share of entrepreneurs who are women is approaching historical lows, having fallen from 44 percent in 1997. (iStock Photo)

For the first time in five years, the rate of new business startups rose in the United States, according to a new report from the Kauffman Foundation, a national entrepreneurship nonprofit. Startup activity saw the largest annual increase in 20 years.

The rise in entrepreneurship is an important sign of economic recovery. Most entrepreneurs leave employment to take a risk on their own business. More willingness to take that risk shows that entrepreneurs have more confidence in the economy.

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