female shop owner in shop door way.
Americans created 10.5 million businesses in 2021 and 2022.
  • Americans created 10.5 million businesses in the last two years, according to Census Bureau data.
  • That momentum is expected to continue in 2023, despite inflation, layoffs, and recession fears.
  • If a recession does play out, many entrepreneurs will be well positioned to weather a downturn.

Americans created 10.5 million new businesses in the last two years, according to Census Bureau data.