Who's Starting a Business These Days? 'You'll Go Broke Trying to Be a CEO'...Number of Startups Decreased for 5 Consecutive Years
The number of domestic startup companies has continued to decrease for 5 consecutive years since 2021, falling by another 4% to 1.136 million last year. However, technology-based startups, such as AI, are on the rise.
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"Who's Starting a Business These Days? 'You'll Go Broke Trying to Be a CEO'...Number of Startups Decreased for 5 Consecutive Years" — BullBear's AI rates this story as a bearish (negative) signal for markets, with a market-impact score of 55 out of 100. The number of domestic startup companies has continued to decrease for 5 consecutive years since 2021, falling by another 4% to 1.136 million last year. However, technology-based startups, such as AI, are on the rise. Reported by Maeil Business on February 26, 2026. The call is verified against the actual 24-hour price move on BullBear's public conviction ledger.
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