Over 74% of Aspiring Owners Intend to Start Businesses Within Six Months

71.6% of respondents 'more or much more likely' to start a business now than three months ago

Over 40% say that the pandemic boosted desire to control their destiny through business ownership.

Over 80% of Aspiring Owners See Business Conditions the Same or Better in Three Months

Startup Sentiment Tested by Geopolitical and Market Turmoil, But Remains Strong

86.4% of Entrepreneurs See Business Conditions the Same or Getting Better

The Great Resignation Continues: 48.3% of Aspiring Owners are Leaving Full-Time Jobs

84.6% of Aspiring Business Owners See Conditions the Same or Getting Better for Startup

Entrepreneurs Look to Early 2022 for Business Launches According to October Startup Sentiment Index™

Aspiring Business Owners are Moving Up Their Time Frames

Aspiring Business Owners Consistently Optimistic

Record Percentage of Current Business Owners Participating in Survey

Next-Month Starts Reach New High

Year High Seen in Business Seekers Either Employed or Seeking a Second Business

Access to Funding Remains a Top Concern

Over 69% say "Now is a good time to start a business"

Over 60% Surveyed Intend to Start Within Three Months

Record 22% of Respondents are Current Owners Seeking Their Second Business

Vaccine Rollouts Propel Surge in Startup Interest

Vaccine News and Diminished Election Uncertainty Portend Startup Boomlet

Pending Election Puts damper on October Startup Plans