Florida is a national leader in business startups

Florida is a nationwide leader in a surge of new business formations, pacing a growing trend.

  • By Mark Gordon
  • | 3:40 p.m. March 11, 2022
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New business starts are coming in fast nationwide and Florida is galloping to the lead.

Nearly six million applications for new businesses were filed from January 2021 through January 2022, according to business formation data from the U.S Census Bureau, compiled by 24/7 Wall Street. That’s 1,772 for every 100,000 Americans.

 

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