April 30, 2025
Originally published in The Baltimore Fishbowl.
Many Baltimore-area residents see entrepreneurship as a more viable pathway to improving their financial standing than traditional salaried employment, a new Johns Hopkins University study finds.
The Baltimore Area Survey, conducted by the Johns Hopkins 21st Century Initiative, found younger, less educated, lower income, and Black residents in the Baltimore region face difficulties accessing economic opportunities. These respondents were more drawn to entrepreneurial endeavors as a means to financial success, despite perceiving less opportunity for entrepreneurship in Baltimore.