Grasshopper.com presents a comprehensive report on entrepreneurs in 2010 and beyond: facts, profiles, inspirations, influences, and trends. Also covered is the recession’s impact on jobs, profits, and startup activity.

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2. “We're seeing the
beginnings of the entrepreneurial economy
a system built on nimble, low‐overhead,
oftentimes small companies”
Jason Daley, Entrepreneur Magazine

3. But first,
f
some FACTS
some FACTS about
entrepreneurs
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4. 55‐
55‐64
the age group showing
the age group showing
the highest rate of
entrepreneurial activity.
Surprisingly, the 20‐34
Surprisingly the 20 34
age bracket has the
lowest rate
Dane Stangler, Senior analyst at the Kauffman Foundation

5. average age of U.S. born tech
average age of U.S. born tech
entrepreneurs when they
founded their companies
Dane Stangler, Senior analyst at the Kauffman Foundation

6. of entrepreneurs claim
they were inspired by
they were inspired by
innate desire, not
education or training
Northeastern University's School of Technological Entrepreneurship Survey

7. 50%
50%of all U.S.
businesses
businesses
are home‐based
Image Source: lifestylecareers
Emergent Research

8. 13
13 Million p p
people are employed by home businesses
p y y
Emergent Research

9. 6.6 Million
6 home
businesses
businesses
contribute at
least 50% of
their total
household
income
Emergent Research

10. 8% of home businesses have
revenues of $500,000 or more
35%
35%
have revenues of
$125,000 or more
$125,000 or more
Emergent Research

11. Remember the recession?
b h i ?

12. 8% of American entrepreneurs added
employees over the past year
employees over the past year
Carl Schramm, President & CEO, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Image Source: Times Online

13. 66% of American entrepreneurs have seen their
sales and profitability decrease
sales and profitability decrease
Carl Schramm, President & CEO, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

14. 71% of entrepreneurs don’t expect
to add any new jobs in 2010
to add any new jobs in 2010
Carl Schramm, President & CEO, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Image Source: flickr/brianjmatis

15. 61% of entrepreneurs think the
economy is on the wrong track
economy is on the wrong track
Carl Schramm, President & CEO, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Image Source: flickr

16. 50% of entrepreneurs worldwide said it was more
difficult to start a new business in 2009 than in 2008
to start a new business in 2009 than in 2008
GEM – Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2009 Survey

17. 50% of innovation‐driven countries,
including the U.S., show a decrease in startups
including the U.S., show a decrease in startups
GEM – Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2009 Survey Image Source: Photobucket

18. But there’s hope…
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19. “More than half of the largest and fastest‐growing companies
in the country were formed during economic tough times”
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Dane Stangler, Senior analyst at the Kauffman Foundation

20. 69% more unemployed American workers started
a business in 2009 than in 2008
a business in 2009 than in 2008
Challenger Job Market Index 2009, Challenger, Gray & Christmas Image Source: flickr/ rizalgeo

21. New and young firms have been the primary source of new
jobs in the United States over the past three decades
jobs in the United States over the past three decades
Carl Schramm, President & CEO, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

22. 2010 and beyond

23. 1.19 or 35% of global workforce
will be mobile by 2013
will be mobile by 2013
Billion
Sean Ryan, Research Analyst at the IDC’s Mobile Enterprise

24. of entrepreneurs said Twitter delivers "great value"
41% to their company while 84% expect their use of
Twitter to grow over the next 6 months
Marketingprofs

25. 25% of entrepreneurs say they will
commit more resources to social media
commit more resources to social media
Ad‐ology 2009 Survey Image Source: sxc.hu

26. “At some point in 2010, all search results will consist of
real‐time information
real time information, scores, reviews, tweets
tweets
and all, right there and up to the minute”
Image Source: Washington Post TimeSpace
John Jantsch, Marketing & Digital Technology Coach

27. Your location, or that of your customers and prospects,
will become another data point in the marketing mix
will become another data point in the marketing mix
John Jantsch, Marketing & Digital Technology Coach Image Source: Wired.com

28. Find Your Inner Entrepreneur
Find Your Inner Entrepreneur
Start a side business while you're still employed:
The risk is lower, security is much higher,
and your current job can open the
doors that you need
doors that you need
Rohit Bhargava, Award winning author “Personality Not Included” Image Source: sxc.hu

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