Shopify, an e-commerce company headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, partnered with Deloitte to leverage its data and network to create the Shopify Entrepreneurship Index, a dataset that measures entrepreneurship.
According to the Shopify Entrepreneurship Index findings, Florida ranks no. 8 in the country—when measuring the economic impact of entrepreneurs according to gross domestic product impact, job growth, business activity and exports, according to a statement.
Specific Florida findings include:
• Florida saw growth year-over-year (2021 and 2022) of 9.5% in total jobs, 9.6% in GDP impact, and 9.5% in business activity but -3.3% in export growth.
• Florida is a juggernaut for entrepreneurial success. While California leads the United States in direct jobs created (134,024), total jobs supported (235,237), GDP contributions ($26.6 billion), and global exports ($2.5 billion), New York (outside the top 10 overall), and Florida follows in second and third.
Here’s how Florida stacks up against other states:
Top 10 U.S. States:
1. Delaware
2. Wyoming
3. California
4. Montana
5. Utah
6. Nevada
7. Alabama
8. Florida
9. Idaho
10. Hawaii
Note: New York ranked no. 12 and Texas ranked no. 26 You can find more information here: https://news.shopify.com/index-beta