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New Business Growth Decreased Slightly in West Virginia
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The Secretary of State’s office says West Virginia saw a slight decrease in business registration growth last year.
According to data from the Business Statistics Database, there was 10.8 percent growth in new business registrations for 2017. That was 1.2 percent less than 2016, which saw 12.10 percent business registration growth. A total of 8,318 new businesses registered in 2017.
In December, 510 new businesses were incorporated or started statewide.