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> The number of new companies as a percent of total businesses is 44% lower in 2012 than it was in 1978.

.... because the number of total businesses is so much higher already? The number of existing businesses that didn't create a subsidiary for an additional business line is higher?

That data point doesn’t tell you enough of anything. I’m glad it got you to look in that general direction, so now let's dig deeper.




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