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29.8 Million Americans Are Running Businesses Alone. Zoom Just Published a Report on How They're Doing It - and AI Is the Throughline.

Zoom released the State of Solopreneurship 2026 report alongside its inaugural Solopreneur 50 program, drawing from nearly 3,000 applicants. The data is striking: 29.8 million Americans are running businesses alone, contributing $1.7 trillion to the economy. And AI has become less of a tool and more of the infrastructure most of them are built on.

June 7, 2026 · By JADE KIM

42% of Women Who Start a Business Run It Completely Alone. New Research Shows What That's Actually Worth - and What It's Costing Them.

42% of women entrepreneurs are solopreneurs - more than double the rate for men. Women started 49% of all new businesses in 2024. Revenue from women-owned firms grew 53.8% in five years. And yet: more likely to be denied financing, shorter credit histories, fewer trade lines. The data is complicated.

May 29, 2026 · By JADE KIM

42% of Women Who Start a Business Run It Completely Alone. New Research Shows What That's Actually Worth - and What It's Costing Them.

1.5 Million Freelancers Are Now Getting Paid to Train AI. Here's How to Get In.

April 27, 2026 · By JADE KIM