As CEO of JumpStart Inc., a non-profit organization founded to address the lack of entrepreneurial growth in Northeast Ohio, I am sometimes called upon to address the 30-year trend of shrinking entrepreneurship in the U.S.

These numbers are frustrating to many because, from a technological perspective, it should be easier than ever to start a business. Tech costs are falling while access is rising; IT assistance is plentiful, affordable and e-commerce continues to make it easier to compete in almost every dimension.