March 3, 2022 — On February 24th, the day the survey launched, news headlines of the invasion of Ukraine stunned the world and roiled financial markets. Despite the uncertainty, 57.4% of aspiring business owners were resolute about starting their businesses within the next three months. Further, 76% of these survey respondents see business conditions about the same or getting better in the next three months. Over 73% of would-be entrepreneurs agree or strongly agree that “now is a good time to start a business”, up from 63% in January.