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How many small businesses open and close each year? Estimates for businesses with employees indicate there were 572,900 new firms and 584,800 closures (both about 10 percent of the total) in 2003. Starts and Closures of Employer Firms, 1995–2003 Take a look at this chart: Category 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 New Firms 594,369 574,300 585,140 589,700e 572,900e Firm Closures 497,246 542,831 553,291 569,000e 554,800e Bankruptcies 51,959 35,472 40,099 38,500 35,037 And imagine if you add in the businesses without any employees other than the owner. Wow. Suzie Suzie's Family of Educational Weblogs Looking for Travel information and Tourism info ? Travel Blog - Visiting Abroad Posted: Monday 30th May 2005, 1:36 AM

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