Source: WUNC, 4/18/22

Applications to form new businesses has held strong, even after accounting for pent up demand during pandemic-induced lockdowns. In the first quarter of this year, there have been more than 40,000 new business applications. For comparison, that's 64% higher than the first quarter of 2019, according to a WUNC analysis of Census bureau data. Surveys from WalletHub show much of this activity is happening in small towns. Morrisville ranks No. 11 on a recent survey of best cities to start a business.

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