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The small business boom

Business
United States
Commencé July 18, 2026

Across the country, founders like Ms. Winkler are powering an entrepreneurial renaissance. Jump-started by the pandemic, when a confluence of factors including mass layoffs and remote work led to a flood of business creation, and supercharged by the rise of artificial intelligence, start-up activity is booming after a decades-long slump. Americans filed 5.7 million applications last […] The post The small business boom appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. CommentsSomeone should track the re...

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Not all small businesses created during the pandemic will survive in the long term.

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Most new business applications will fail within five years, making the current boom a net loss for workers who leave stable jobs.

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Policymakers should track small business revenue and job creation outcomes, not just application filing rates.

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The small business boom has created a competitive disadvantage for larger corporations that cannot adapt as quickly.

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The focus on small business growth should not overshadow the need for large corporations to innovate as well.

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The pandemic and AI have created genuine new opportunities for small business founders that would not have existed otherwise.

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Whether the boom sustains or falters, policy should ensure small business owners have access to affordable healthcare independent of company size.

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Small businesses are crucial for driving community development and local economies.

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AI will concentrate small business gains among founders with technical skills, widening inequality between knowledge workers and traditional trades.

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Regulatory agencies should simplify business licensing and compliance to match the speed at which digital tools enable entrepreneurs to start operations.

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