Founders of Successful Startups Are Mostly Middle-Aged
Entrepreneurial success isn’t just a function of raw intelligence and a propensity for risk-taking.
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Information, ideas and resources about starting a small business.
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U.S. Resources for Women Business Owners
Agencies and programs to assist women create, sustain and grow businesses.
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Links to Trademark Information in All 50 States | 2020
Reasons a small business might prefer a state trademark over a federal trademark and where to register one.
Small Business Tools: Start-up Calculator
This free and clever online start-up calculator enables a user to estimate the costs of starting a new business.
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Two-Thirds of Americans Dream of Opening a Small Business | 2018
Among individuals ages, 37-57 (Generation Xers) 75% of those surveyed had the dream of opening a small business.
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What Percentage of New Businesses Survive? (By State, Industry, Time)
Yes, businesses close. But at a rate less than you may be led to believe. (Links to business survival statistics in all 50 states and by industries.)