As a result of immigrating to New York, many Chinese have started out at the bottom but eventually moved into professional occupations such as government, finance, and education. Immigrants which arrived with high levels of education and skill tended to be attracted to entrepreneurship. As a result, the amount of businesses created in Bensonhurst also increased. In New York, the amount of Chinese-owned firms increased by 20.2 percent. As currently visible, a big amount of shops, stores, supermarkets, tutoring centers, and restaurants on 86th street are Chinese owned. A Chinese influence of architecture is also visible along 86th street, as well as on New Utrecht Ave.
