Entrepreneurship, an important feature of economic growth and adaptation, is a major activity in the United States. About 18 million in the U.S. were actively engaged in starting or managing a new firm in 2004. The U.S. continues to be a major-but not the largest-source of global entrepreneurial activity. The importance of new firm creation to the future of the U.S. economy has led to a program of annual assessment of U.S. entrepreneurship. The U.S. Entrepreneurial Assessment project is the only source of longitudinal data that is based directly on individual reports of entrepreneurial activity; the procedures are consistent over time and harmonized with those implemented in 43 other countries. Read more by downloading the assessment below:
   
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Executive Summary, Table of Content, List of Figures
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List of Tables, Introduction, Changes Overtime
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Comparisons Across Space, Comparisons Across Firm Life Course
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Individuals: Participation in the Business Life Course
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Informal Investors
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Accredited Investors, Conclusions and Implications, Appendix, Appendix References
   
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