Source: Emily Scott, DAILY ADVANCE, 1/17/22



Despite the pandemic, North Carolina has seen a record number of new businesses created in the past year. A report from the Secretary of State’s office says new business filings for 2021 grew 40% over 2020, for a total of more than 178,000 new businesses in the state. The previous record had been set in 2020, and new business growth overall has more than doubled since 2017. Secretary of State Elaine Marshall said the state is seeing a lot of homegrown activity, with residents inspired to start their own small businesses in an effort to find more flexibility during the pandemic.

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