Who are today’s ambitious startup entrepreneurs? That answer is different than it was 20 years ago. Most startup entrepreneurs are still white and male, but the demographics of founders are becoming much more diverse in terms of age and race. According to the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, in the Kauffman Index that tracks entrepreneurial trends in the U.S., new entrepreneurs are split almost evenly across age groups, but older adults have become the fastest growing segment. Believe it or not, the percentage of college students and young 20-somethings starting businesses has been decreasing for years. Surprised? Although the myth, […]
