There is a myth from the 1990�s that stated 9 out of 10 businesses close in their first year. The US Small Business Administration still gets calls every year from people looking for the unknown source of the 9 out of 10 sound bite. The myth persists partly due to a widely held belief that business closure is always considered a negative event.
Dun & Bradstreet (D & B) data from the same period shows a much different picture:
- 76 percent of new businesses were open after two years.
- 47 percent after four years.
- 38 percent after six years.
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