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State Statistics: Florida
Entrepreneurs per 100,000 people: 280
Entrepreneurs per 100,000 people nationwide: 290
Small Business Survival Index:* 40.82
*See how the index score is derived
Florida
The number of woman-owned businesses in Florida grew 84 percent from 1997 to 2006, the highest figure in the country, compared with a 42 percent increase nationally.
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Source for entrepreneurs per 100,000 people: Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity;
Source for Small Business Survival Index: Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council
Texas: MoneyTree Q3 2006 Results US Report; Florida: Center for Women's Business Research and OPEN from American Express; San Jose: The Patent Board
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