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  • ‘How to start a business with AI.’ with the Spark logo.

    Guides

    How to start a business with AI

    A step-by-step guide to going from a business idea to your first customer, and how AI can help along the way.

    October 7, 2026

  • Bar chart of new business applications per year, 2005 to 2026. Yearly totals sat between 2.4 and 2.9 million until 2016, rose to about 3.5 million by 2019, jumped to 5.4 million in 2021, and reached a record 5.67 million in 2025. 2026 shows 4.35 million actual applications through August, with a dashed projection to about 6.2 million for the full year. Solopreneur applications, the ones not likely to hire, make up most of the growth.

    State of Starting Up

    The State of Starting Up: A record year for new businesses

    Americans filed more new business applications in 2026 than in any year on record. Here's what they're starting, where, and what they earn.

    September 30, 2026

  • ‘From idea to first customer.’ with the Spark logo.

    Updates

    Introducing Spark

    Spark is the easiest way to go from an idea to a real business: build it, sell it, and find your first customers in one place.

    September 29, 2026

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