80+ Reasons Why Entrepreneurship Is Important to the Economy: Entrepreneurship is the backbone of the economy

As entrepreneurs, we’re the catalyst for change, evolution, and pushing forward. We’re the innovators and drivers that continue to move us forward as a society and as an economy. As we continue to evolve as a culture, the entrepreneurs are the individuals that are moving us in the direction of diversification and doing better. As a leader of a female-run business and a person of mixed ethnicity, being an entrepreneur allows me to support fellow diverse businesses.

In creating opportunities for myself and my employees, we’re able to support people and companies that look like us, that are like-minded, and inspire us to do better while also putting money directly into the local economy.

Ryan and Kelly Unger Co-founders, Epic Health and Fitness 80+ Reasons Why Entrepreneurship Is Important to the Economy

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