Florida 2020 Snapshot | Early-Stage Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship is important for job creation, innovation, and the economy. This brief provides a snapshot of various indicators related to early-stage entrepreneurial activity in Florida. DOWNLOAD THE FLORIDA 2020 SNAPSHOT [PDF] RATE OF NEW ENTREPRENEURS How many people are becoming entrepreneurs? Since 2006, the rate of new entrepreneurs in Florida has been above the national rate. In Florida, the rate of new entrepreneurs in 2020was 0.53%, meaning that 5.3 out of every 1,000 adults became new entrepreneurs, on average, in a given month. This compares to 0.34% nationally. VIEW FLORIDA DATA OPPORTUNITY SHARE OF NEW ENTREPRENEURS How many new entrepreneurs created their business out of opportunity? Since 2016, the opportunity share of new entrepreneurs has been higher in Florida compared to the rest of the nation. The opportunity share of new entrepreneurs was 85.7% in Florida in 2020, compared to 80.9% nationally. VIEW FLORIDA DATA STARTUP EARLY JOB CREATION How many jobs are created by new businesses? Since 1996, the number of jobs created by startups in Florida has been above the national level. There were 6.2 jobs created by startups per 1,000 people in Florida in 2020, compared to 5.0 jobs created by startups at the national level. VIEW FLORIDA DATA STARTUP EARLY SURVIVAL RATE How many businesses survive their first year? In recent years, the share of startups that survive at least one year has been lower in Florida compared to the national level. In 2020, 75.8% of startups in Florida survived at least one year, compared to 78.1% of startups at the national level VIEW FLORIDA DATA