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How Long Have America's Companies Been In Business?

There are 5.4 million companies in the United States with paid employees but how old are they? According to new research from the U.S. Census Bureau, one on ten U.S. companies is less than two years old. This infographic was recently featured on Forbes.

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This chart shows the length of time U.S. firms with employees have been in business.

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