I M P A C T R E P O R T 2 0 1 7 / 2 0 1 8
WHY SCALE MATTERS:
The bridge of support from the startup to scale-up
stage is crucial, as most startups in Miami die before
reaching five years old.
1
Birth Year
96 Micro Businesses (1-9 employees)
3 Small Businesses (10–49 employees)
1 Medium+ Businesses (50+ employees)
3 Years Old
50 Failed Businesses (Primarily Micro)
43 Micro Businesses (1-9 employees)
6 Small Businesses (10–49 employees)
1 Medium+ Businesses (50+ employees)
5 Years Old
60 Failed Businesses (Primarily Micro)
34 Micro Businesses (1-9 employees)
5 Small Businesses (10–49 employees)
1 Medium+ Businesses (50+ employees)
E X P E C T E D O U T C O M E S :
1 0 0 S T A R T U P S I N T H E M I A M I M E T R O A R E A
M O S T S T A R T U P S I N M I A M I D I E
B E F O R E R E A C H I N G F I V E Y E A R S O L D .
Source: Endeavor Insight analysis based on ten-year average in the Miami Metropolitan Statistical
Area. U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamic Statistics, 2017.
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