Entrepreneurial Spirit
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Entrepreneurial Spirit

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Compiled by We Agree More from published national survey research. Every figure on this page links to its primary source; the full bibliography is in the source library.

The best way to predict the future is to create it.

Americans admire people who build something from nothing — it's a national ideal.

Starting a business, chasing a dream, turning an idea into reality — entrepreneurship is among the most admired activities in American culture. This spirit of enterprise isn't partisan; it's American.

62% of Americans admire the drive of those who start their own business and believe entrepreneurship is a key to economic opportunity.

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