Reports How Quickly do New Employer Businesses Hire? Entrepreneurship is often heralded as important to the economy because of its job creation effects. These jobs come from new employer businesses, a small but important subset of entrepreneurial activity in the United States. Written by Jessica Looze, Sameeksha Desai and Sarah StellerMarch 20, 2020 Share: Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Download the Brief How Quickly do New Employer Businesses Hire? | Entrepreneurship Issue Brief pdf New employer business velocity reflects the average amount of time it takes for a new business to become an employer, given that they reach this milestone within eight quarters. New businesses are considered to become employers when they make a first payroll. This is measured in quarters, which range from 90 to 92 days. Learn more about the national and state trends of new employer business velocity: Download the Brief [PDF] Visit the Kauffman Indicators website Next Reports New Employer Business Report: National and State Trends (2018) March 1, 2020 Reports Educational Attainment of Business Owners February 21, 2020 Reports Annual Receipts Among Employer Businesses in the United States February 12, 2020