There are countless reasons not to start a business. And yet, every year, about a million new businesses spring up in America, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Something inspires the nation’s entrepreneurs to give it a go — and a national small business workforce of some 61 million employees thanks them for it.
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Passed are the times of writing Christmas lists by hand. With the internet enabled on apparently every gadget, kids only require taking to Google to track down the exact URL of their wished toy in time for Santa’s visit — and let’s be honest, they are likely better at it than adults.
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Samuel L. Jackson is the highest-grossing actor from Washington, the U.S., and the world. Gwyneth Paltrow is the actress with the highest box office takings worldwide. Warwick Davies, born in the U.K., is the top-grossing actor from outside the U.S. Australia’s Cate Blanchett is the actress from outside the U.S.
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The top 10 world’s most searched consumer brands are as follows. Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer, is searched 335,400,000 times a month and is a top searched brand in 42 nations. But the real winners are, in a way, Netflix and IKEA. Sure, with 140.2 million and 55.3 million searches, respectively, they are behind Jeff Bezos’ brainchild, but Netflix is the most searched brand in a whopping 92 countries, while IKEA dominates 14 of them.
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Over 800,000 new businesses are registered in the United States each year. The study reveals that people want more gyms in 15 cities, including El Paso, Los Angeles, and Portland. And in 14 cities, including Indianapolis and Minneapolis, car washes are in high demand.
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Clothing-related businesses are the most popular in 22 nations, just ahead of real estate in 19 countries. 16% of nations in Europe look to capitalize on the hot housing market, as the top business to start is real estate. In 47% of countries in North America, the most popular query related to starting a business is about the retail and e-commerce space.
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82% of consumers in the U.S. believe that trust sets the foundation for purchasing goods and services. Trust drives growth, with 77% of survey respondents reporting that they buy the products of businesses they trust, and 67% saying that they would recommend a trusted business to family and friends. The state with the most trusted businesses overall is North Carolina (98.8%).
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Across Europe, Apple was unsurprisingly revealed as the most loved tech brand, with BMW ranking as Europe’s favorite automotive brand. In the fashion market, Dior took the top spot, while Europe could not get enough of the Maybelline when it came to beauty.
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While small business tax rates worldwide have fallen drastically in the last 40 years, they still vary widely from country to country. Tax rates are lowest in the Middle East and Europe and highest in Africa and South America.
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Top Dollar team dug deep on Hotels.com, and it turns out the answer is no. Your next trip could be staying in Novotel Ahmedabad Hotel in India, which costs just $28 a night – the lowest-priced five-star hotel in the world.
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