Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n\n- More than six in 10 U.S. adults would like to work for themselves. <\/li>\n
- New research from OnDeck reveals which business ideas Americans are interested in.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
Want to work for yourself? You\u2019re in good company; 62% of U.S. adults<\/a> would prefer to be their own boss.\u00a0<\/p>\nBut with no shortage of business ideas, which ones do people gravitate toward? Business lender OnDeck<\/a> decided to find out.\u00a0<\/p>\nResearchers analyzed the number of searches for advice for particular business types to see which are most popular across the U.S. and determine where interest is surging rapidly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Across the country, people are searching for advice on starting cleaning, real estate and restaurant businesses most frequently, according to OnDeck\u2019s report.\u00a0<\/p>\n
However, those aren\u2019t the same businesses seeing the greatest uptick in interest.\u00a0Starting a Spotify podcast has become the fastest-growing new business idea, the research found.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And entrepreneurs who host a successful one can generate significant income.\u00a0A \u201cmid-size\u201d podcast boasting 10,000 to 50,000 monthly listeners might bring in $5,000 to $20,000 a month, while a top 1% podcast surpassing 50,000 monthly listeners can exceed $100,000 in that period, Backstage reported<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\nRead on to see the top 10 trending business ideas, per OnDeck\u2019s analysis:\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\nKey Takeaways<\/h2>\n\n- More than six in 10 U.S. adults would like to work for themselves. <\/li>\n
- New research from OnDeck reveals which business ideas Americans are interested in.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
Want to work for yourself? You\u2019re in good company; 62% of U.S. adults<\/a> would prefer to be their own boss.\u00a0<\/p>\nBut with no shortage of business ideas, which ones do people gravitate toward? Business lender OnDeck<\/a> decided to find out.\u00a0<\/p>\nResearchers analyzed the number of searches for advice for particular business types to see which are most popular across the U.S. and determine where interest is surging rapidly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Across the country, people are searching for advice on starting cleaning, real estate and restaurant businesses most frequently, according to OnDeck\u2019s report.\u00a0<\/p>\n
However, those aren\u2019t the same businesses seeing the greatest uptick in interest.\u00a0Starting a Spotify podcast has become the fastest-growing new business idea, the research found.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And entrepreneurs who host a successful one can generate significant income.\u00a0A \u201cmid-size\u201d podcast boasting 10,000 to 50,000 monthly listeners might bring in $5,000 to $20,000 a month, while a top 1% podcast surpassing 50,000 monthly listeners can exceed $100,000 in that period, Backstage reported<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Want to work for yourself? You\u2019re in good company; 62% of U.S. adults<\/a> would prefer to be their own boss.\u00a0<\/p>\n But with no shortage of business ideas, which ones do people gravitate toward? Business lender OnDeck<\/a> decided to find out.\u00a0<\/p>\n Researchers analyzed the number of searches for advice for particular business types to see which are most popular across the U.S. and determine where interest is surging rapidly.\u00a0<\/p>\n Across the country, people are searching for advice on starting cleaning, real estate and restaurant businesses most frequently, according to OnDeck\u2019s report.\u00a0<\/p>\n However, those aren\u2019t the same businesses seeing the greatest uptick in interest.\u00a0Starting a Spotify podcast has become the fastest-growing new business idea, the research found.\u00a0<\/p>\n And entrepreneurs who host a successful one can generate significant income.\u00a0A \u201cmid-size\u201d podcast boasting 10,000 to 50,000 monthly listeners might bring in $5,000 to $20,000 a month, while a top 1% podcast surpassing 50,000 monthly listeners can exceed $100,000 in that period, Backstage reported<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Read on to see the top 10 trending business ideas, per OnDeck\u2019s analysis:\u00a0<\/p>\n Want to work for yourself? You\u2019re in good company; 62% of U.S. adults<\/a> would prefer to be their own boss.\u00a0<\/p>\n But with no shortage of business ideas, which ones do people gravitate toward? Business lender OnDeck<\/a> decided to find out.\u00a0<\/p>\n Researchers analyzed the number of searches for advice for particular business types to see which are most popular across the U.S. and determine where interest is surging rapidly.\u00a0<\/p>\n Across the country, people are searching for advice on starting cleaning, real estate and restaurant businesses most frequently, according to OnDeck\u2019s report.\u00a0<\/p>\n However, those aren\u2019t the same businesses seeing the greatest uptick in interest.\u00a0Starting a Spotify podcast has become the fastest-growing new business idea, the research found.\u00a0<\/p>\n And entrepreneurs who host a successful one can generate significant income.\u00a0A \u201cmid-size\u201d podcast boasting 10,000 to 50,000 monthly listeners might bring in $5,000 to $20,000 a month, while a top 1% podcast surpassing 50,000 monthly listeners can exceed $100,000 in that period, Backstage reported<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\nKey Takeaways<\/h2>\n
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