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Why You Should Start Your Own Business Today

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According to the Census Bureau , over 420,000 business applications were filed in May 2022 alone. The nation’s 73 million baby boomers (according to data estimates from the 2020 census ) are just starting to reach retirement age, yet they’re realizing that they can’t afford to retire. A second career.

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Stacey Abrams’ New Co-Authored Book Details the Struggles Black Entrepreneurs Still Face and Why Business Partnership Differences Can Be Your Superpower

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Despite a record uptick in new business filings during the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, entrepreneurship has been on a troubling downward slide for years. The rate of startup creation across the nation plummeted 44% between 1978 and 2012, prompting small-business advocates to sound alarms.