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The Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs (ASE) - Discontinued

The Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs (ASE) was discontinued after the 2016 survey year. The data formerly collected for the ASE are now collected as part of the Annual Business Survey (ABS). Starting with reference year 2017, the ABS has officially replaced the collection and publication of these data.

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Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs (ASE) Data

The ASE provides annual data on select economic and demographic characteristics of employer businesses and their owners by sex, ethnicity, race, and veteran.

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New Business Ownership Data Hub

May 02, 2023

A one-stop shop for its economic surveys that measure demographic data for businesses and business owners.
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ABS Release Provides Data on Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses

May 19, 2020

According to the 2018 Annual Business Survey (ABS), 5.6% (322,076) of all U.S. businesses were Hispanic-owned and 6.1% (351,237) were owned by veterans.
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Number of Women-Owned Employer Firms Increases

August 13, 2018

Women-owned employer firms in the United States increased by approximately 2.8 percent in 2016 to 1,118,863 from 1,088,466 in 2015.