
Gen Z Founders Now Outnumber Baby Boomers in New Business Starts — Here's the Launch Playbook
Gen Z started 9% of new US businesses in 2025 vs 5% for Boomers; 60% of founders used AI to launch. Five money moves for leaner year-one startups.
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Gen Z started 9% of new US businesses in 2025 vs 5% for Boomers; 60% of founders used AI to launch. Five money moves for leaner year-one startups.

In Q1 2026, 31% of small business owners named cash flow their top worry, passing inflation. With a 27-day median buffer, track runway in days.

Upwork's Future Workforce Index 2026 finds freelancers doing AI-related work earn 34% more per hour, with earnings on complex AI work up 45% year-over-year while per-contract pay for commodity generative-AI gigs fell 13% — here's what the "AI Orchestrator" split means for freelancers and indie developers, and how to land on the right side of it.

Starting a business is exhilarating yet challenging. Learn what differentiates successful ventures from those that fail, backed by statistics and insights into navigating the complexities of entrepreneurship.