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Small Business Creation Is Booming. What’s Contributing to the Rise?

Business filings jumped 17% this year as laid-off job seekers, side hustlers and AI tools turn spare time into storefronts.

Small Business Creation Is Booming. What’s Contributing to the Rise?

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