Economic Growth Starts Here

Entrepreneurs are the lifeblood of our economy, the source of all net new jobs, and the engines of innovation.

We set out to learn more about how entrepreneurs impact our economy and society.

Our Questions

Where do new jobs come from?

Who are those entrepreneurs?

What can government do to promote entrepreneurs?

About Us

Entrepreneurs Create Jobs was founded by entrepreneur and philanthropist Joe Ricketts. We are a non-profit, non-partisan policy organization that promotes entrepreneurism and the new businesses and jobs entrepreneurs create.

At Entrepreneurs Create Jobs, we believe future opportunity depends on entrepreneurs starting new businesses. We want to amplify the voices of entrepreneurs so policymakers can better understand how to promote entrepreneurism in the United States.

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Inequality by Way of Government

Capitalism is blamed, but ‘opportunity gaps’ are more often the fruit of state policies.

Some Banks Are Too Small to Succeed

Recent regulations strangle lending for rural entrepreneurs.