Who are America's entrepreneurs? Here are the details.

Thank you for using Docstoc To ensure you receive updates from Docstoc, please add messages@docstoc.com to your address book | Unsubscribe.   Stat of the Day   29 Million Adults are Starting or Running a New Business in the U.S. - Who are They? Millions of businesses are started every year in the U.S. - who are the entrepreneurs behind these businesses?     Source: Babson College Global Entrepreneurship Monitor United States Report 2011 Share this article with your friends:       29 Million Adults Were Starting or Running New Businesses in U.S. in 2011 In the U.S. 29 million adults (12.3% of people aged 18-64) were starting or running new businesses in 2011. Of this 29 million, the majority fall within the 25-54 age range (e.g. approximately 10% of all adults in the 25-44 age range, and 8% in the 45-54 age range, were engaged in starting a business in 2011). But, the youth (18-24 years of age) and late career (55-64 years of age) age groups are also fairly represented by individuals who get bit by the entrepreneurship bug, with approximately 6% of adults in those age groups being engaged in starting a business in 2011. Additionally, 20% of U.S. adults aged 25-34, and more than 15% of adults aged 18-24 and 35-54, indicated that they intended to start a business according to the GEM 2011 survey results. But how do entrepreneur demographics break down when it comes to gender? Click here for the answer >>         To ensure you continue to receive our e-mails please add messages@docstoc.com to your Address Book now. We send this email to members of docstoc.com per our Privacy Policy . You can manage your email preferences and other settings by going to Your Settings Page . If you have any questions you can e-mail or call us anytime by using our Contact Us page. You may unsubscribe from this mailing here: Unsubscribe. You can manage your email preferences in the notifications tab here: Preferences. *Disclaimer: Legal information is not legal advice. Read More. Docstoc.com , Inc. 409 Santa Monica Blvd., Ste 2A Santa Monica, CA 90401