2021 Entrepreneur Data by State

*Opportunity

Share of New Entrepreneurs captures individuals who left other economic and educational activities to start a business, as opposed to leaving unemployment to start a business.

Sourced from the Kauffman Foundation from the Kauffman Foundation Georgia’s rate of entrepreneurship but relatively mid-rank of opportunity share indicates that many of the entrepreneurs in the state have only ever been entrepreneurs, which increases the importance for capital access and resources for small businesses.

Georgia’s high rate of entrepreneurship, but relatively mid-rank of opportunity share indicates that many of the entrepreneurs in the state have only ever been entrepreneurs, which increases the importance for capital access and resources for small businesses.

*Opportunity Share of New Entrepreneurs captures individuals who left other economic and educational activities to start a business, as opposed to leaving unemployment to start a business.