Vermont 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 Vermont. DOWNLOAD THE VERMONT 2020 SNAPSHOT [PDF] RATE OF NEW ENTREPRENEURS How many people are becoming entrepreneurs? Since 1998, the rate of new entrepreneurs in Vermont has been above the national rate. In Vermont, the rate of new entrepreneurs in 2020 was 0.41%, meaning that 4.1 out of every 1,000 adults became new entrepreneurs, on average, in a given month. This compares to 0.34% nationally. VIEW VERMONT DATA OPPORTUNITY SHARE OF NEW ENTREPRENEURS How many new entrepreneurs created their business out of opportunity? Since 2015, the opportunity share of new entrepreneurs has been lower in Vermont compared to the rest of the nation. The opportunity share of new entrepreneurs was 79.2% in Vermont in 2020, compared to 80.9% nationally. VIEW VERMONT DATA STARTUP EARLY JOB CREATION How many jobs are created by new businesses? Since 1996, the number of jobs created by startups in Vermont has been below the national level. There were 3.1 jobs created by startups per 1,000 people in Vermont in 2020, compared to 5.0 jobs created by startups at the national level. VIEW VERMONT DATA STARTUP EARLY SURVIVAL RATE How many businesses survive their first year? In 2020, the share of startups that survive at least one year was higher in Vermont compared to the national level. In 2020, 78.5% of startups in Vermont survived at least one year, compared to 78.1% of startups at the national level. VIEW VERMONT DATA