in the uk in 2017, there were 387,000 limited companies formed [1] in the USA in 2015 in q3 there were 240,000 (so about 960 annually). As the USA is 80% large

in the uk in 2017, there were 387,000 limited companies formed [1] in the USA in 2015 in q3 there were 240,000 (so about 960 annually). As the USA is 80% larger, population wise, you'd expect that number to be higher. [2] > There is much more social status associated to being a higher level employee than to being an owner of a small to medium sized company. I'd contest that. There is much more status in being posh, rich, attractive, than having a good job. being a manager at a no-name company is good, being an owner of a cool company is much better. [1] https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN06152/SN06152.pdf https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN06... [2] https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/advocacy/2018-Small-Business-Profiles-US.pdf https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/advocacy/2018-Small-...