1 in 3 People Want an Online Business. Here’s the Opportunity Nobody’s Talking About | 536

A new Intuit QuickBooks report on entrepreneurship trends heading into 2026 just dropped, and the numbers are extraordinary. One in three US adults plan to start a business or side hustle in the next twelve months, a 94% jump from the previous year. In Australia, one in four say the same. And 65% of aspiring founders plan to use AI to help launch. Entrepreneurship is now officially the number one wealth-building strategy heading into 2026, outranking saving, investing, and working harder at a traditional job. In this episode, Tracy Harris unpacks what this shift actually means for the women listening. From her own origin story building in nap times in 2015, when this work was still taboo, to the cultural permission women now have to build, lead, and earn on their own terms. You will also hear the story of Selma, a psychologist inside Freedom Filled Business™ Mentorship who sold out her first group program before she even built it. Whether you are a coach, a practitioner, a creative, a teacher, or any kind of expert with a methodology that gets results, this episode is your invitation to package your expertise, scale your wisdom, and build your beautiful business by design. Apply at https://tracyharris.co/ffb 🔥 Like & Subscribe for weekly business growth, Instagram marketing, and mindset strategies! 🔔 Turn on notifications so you never miss a new episode! Timestamps: The stats 0:00 - Podcast Intro 0:22 - A decade ago this was taboo. Now 1 in 3 adults want in 0:47 - 1 in 3 US adults plan to start a business in 12 months, a 94% jump. Australia: 1 in 4. Entrepreneurship is now the number one wealth building strategy 2:26 - 65% of aspiring founders plan to use AI to launch in 2026 Tracy's story 3:42 - Ten years ago nobody was talking about mums building online businesses. Tracy was recording podcasts in 30 degree heat with a baby on her hip 5:27 - Mum guilt was the loudest voice. She spent years helping women dismantle what a good mother was allowed to want 7:11 - Ten years later the narrative has changed. Starting an online business is no longer taboo, it is just normal What it means for you 8:44 - Being on the right trend is not the same as building the right business. Thrive with systems, freedom filled offers and strategies that honour your energy 9:46 - Coach, practitioner, teacher or artist: you already have a methodology and a body of work that scales 12:24 - You are likely trading hours for dollars, undercharging, or sitting on a program idea you have not started yet Selma's story 13:21 - Selma is a psychologist supporting migrant families. She had the vision but kept freezing on the action steps 14:27 - She joined FFB and sold out her first group program before it was even built. More progress in three weeks than three years The opportunity now 15:41 - Market is ready. Tech is accessible. AI makes launching easier. Cultural permission for women to build is at an all time high 16:24 - Package your knowledge and serve 50, 100, 300 people the way you currently serve one 19:17 - Tracy reflects: she was often the only mum with a pram in the room. Now it is common and celebrated 20:34 - Let the stats push you to do the thing you have been putting off. Apply for Freedom Filled Business