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<onlyinclude>Rising [[:Student Debt|student debt]][http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2015/05/08/congratulations-class-of-2015-youre-the-most-indebted-ever-for-now/] may be limiting the ability for young entrepreneurs to access capital markets, and consequently stifling [[:Small Business|small business]] growth[http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2417676].Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have discovered that start-ups and small businesses account for approximately 60% of net employment activity in the United States. According to a [http://www.gallup.com/businessjournal/181592/potential-entrepreneurs-aren-taking-plunge.aspx| Gallup poll] conducted in Feburary February 2015, one of the biggest hurdles these companies and new entrepreneurs face, is identifying and accessing the capital to finance their ventures. Following the financial crisis of 2008, it's no surprise that the top funding source for new business reamins remains the personal savings accounts of founders.[http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/230011] Personal debt therefore, becomes an integral component of the financing equation in starting a small business. Recent trends in small business growth have allued alluded to an underlying problem in the ability for entrepreneurs to utilize their personal debt capacity to start a business.</onlyinclude>