Around 627,000 new businesses start every year according to 2008 statistics, which are the latest available stats on this subject. This includes sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporate entities.
One of the reasons so many new businesses open each year is the relative ease of getting started. In America, you can get most of the paperwork and licenses you need in as little as six days. The process is particularly easy for at-home sole proprietorships because owners don’t have to worry about hiring employees or finding the right location for their business.