A couple of interesting studies came out this week that help us better understand the direction of entrepreneurship in our economy.
A study by Microsoft suggests the most of the new entrepreneurs today are either accidental entrepreneurs or at least not folks who had aspired to become an entrepreneur before the recession. The study found that about 70 percent of the respondents left their jobs to start their own businesses in the midst of the current recession.
The latest Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) report that looks specifically at the U.S. was just released by Babson College. It gives a very interesting snapshot of the real face of today's American entrepreneurs.
The Face of Entrepreneurship in the US - The Entrepreneurial Mind
