Startup Statistics

Numbers about startups and small businesses. Every figure links to a named public source and carries its year, so you can cite it with confidence.

Entrepreneurship Statistics (2026)
Sourced US entrepreneurship statistics for 2026: how many people start businesses, who owns them, how long they last and how founders pay for them.
Side Hustle Statistics (2026)
Sourced US side hustle statistics for 2026: how many people have one, what they do, how much they earn, how many hours it takes and why they do it.
Small Business Statistics (2026)
Sourced US small business statistics for 2026: how many there are, the jobs they create, how many start, how long they survive and how they get funded.
Startup Failure Statistics (2026)
Sourced startup failure statistics for 2026: US business survival rates by year and industry, and the reasons venture-backed startups shut down.
Startup Funding Statistics (2026)
Sourced startup funding statistics for 2026: global venture capital totals, AI's share, seed rounds, loan approval rates and how founders pay to start.
Women Entrepreneur Statistics (2026)
Sourced statistics on women entrepreneurs: how many US businesses women own, how often women start up, loan outcomes and the venture capital gap.