More than half of ‘solopreneurs’ making less then $50,000 a year, study reveals

Starting and running a business alone - the definition of a “solopreneur” - might offer the reward of accomplishment, but great wealth? Not so much.

Some 55 percent of solopreneurs earn less than $50,000 a year, according to a study from Mastercard and workforce payments platform Branch, and 79 percent make under $100,000.