Small businesses are a major driver of economic growth and job creation in the United States. They represent 99.7% of all employers, generate 60-80% of new jobs annually, and produce 13% more patents per employee than large businesses. Successful entrepreneurs possess traits like risk-taking, confidence, and tenacity. While entrepreneurship provides benefits like wealth, independence, and fulfillment, it also carries risks like income uncertainty and long work hours.

6. Create new jobs

7. Create new technology http://www.brookstone.com/cinemin-slice-micro-projector?bkiid=World_Landing_Page_Electronics_Travel_Electronics|CategoryWidget|716241p&catId=L2_TravelElectcs1|L1_Electronics

8. Create New Products and Services http://www.babytravelcompany.com/

9. Open New Markets

12. So, You Want To Be an Entrepreneur… Are you willing and able to bear great financial risk? Are you willing to sacrifice your lifestyle for potentially many years? Is your significant other on board? Do you like all aspects of running a business? Are you comfortable making decisions on the fly with no playbook?

13. So, You Want To Be an Entrepreneur… What’s your track record of executing your ideas? How persuasive and well-spoken are you? Do you have a concept your passionate about? Are you a self-starter? Do you have a business partner?

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18. Failure Happens!

19. “ Lacked imagination and had no good ideas.”

20. $4,313,000,000 2010 Net Income from Google finance 08/24/11

22. “ To me business isn’t about wearing suits or pleasing stockholders. It’s about being true to yourself, your ideas and focusing on the essentials.” —Richard Branson