A new OnDeck analysis of Annual Business Survey data from census.gov ranked U.S. industries by the share of business owners without college degrees. Construction topped the list at 67%, followed by personal, home and automotive services at 64%, and transportation and warehousing at 62%. ZipRecruiter data cited in the report shows construction business owners can earn up to $339,500 annually, with average pay around $127,973.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-10-19
A contractor writes that she passed five licensing exams, including the 27-hour NASCLA exam accepted in 18 states, after studying 45 prep books. She argues that many construction workers are neurodivergent and possess strong spatial reasoning skills, but are held back by paperwork-heavy licensing and administrative demands, which she says AI tools could help offset.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-25
A report addressing labor gaps in automotive, heavy equipment, construction and manufacturing sectors highlights an annual shortfall of about 37,000 skilled technicians in the U.S. automotive and heavy equipment field alone, even after counting technical school graduates. It lays out five recommendations for building AI tools designed to capture and transfer the expertise of retiring veteran workers to less experienced staff.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-24
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