Entrepreneurial migration to South Florida

South Florida’s emerging tech industry has spurred migration, with 5,166 tech jobs added in 2022 alone. To better understand entrepreneurial migration to South Florida, Endeavor mapped over 300 firms, conducted a survey of 50 migrated entrepreneurs, and interviewed more than 30 entrepreneurs and stakeholders in South Florida. This study will inform Endeavor’s work supporting the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the region.

84%

of CEO migrants migrate from other countries in the Americas.

71%

move to South Florida for business reasons.

32%

was the growth of number of deals closed by South Florida migrants.

88%

of South Florida migrants are male.

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