The number of small businesses in the U.S.—most of them solo operations—will grow from about 30 million in 2014 to about 42 million in 2026.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/elainepofeldt/2016/10/24/why-small-business-ownership-will-skyrocket-in-10-years-especially-by-solopreneurs/#683733887725