AI Lowers the Barrier to Entrepreneurship: Explosion of One-Person Companies in the U.S., with Chinese Open-Source Models as a Key Driver
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On July 30, The Wall Street Journal reported that Ben Brocka founded a company in December 2025 that provides AI tools for entrepreneurs. In just a few months, the company has attracted 10,000 paying customers and is projected to generate $10 million in revenue in 2026, all without any other employees. Brocka stated that AI tools can handle tasks such as processing emails, writing and debugging code, and responding to customer inquiries. Analysis by payment company Stripe revealed that the number of one-person businesses on its platform generating over $1 million in revenue doubled between 2023 and 2025, while those generating over $10 million tripled.