August 5, 2010 (Carbondale, IL): Each year American entrepreneurs launch businesses at a rate of 850,000 new businesses a year; 84% of those who launch businesses are doing so for the first time. Given the recent economic environment, more individuals are choosing to strike out on their own and start their own companies. According to Cavanaugh L. Gray, Director of Business Development for The Entrepreneur Café, LLC, “Today’s entrepreneurs are starting with an international approach in mind, are responsible for the majority of the jobs created in this country and are exerting a positive influence on their local communities.  Click file to read more.