Wolters Kluwer analysis finds U.S. business formations surge 6.5% in 2025, signaling durable entrepreneurial momentum

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wolters Kluwer Financial & Corporate Compliance today announced analysis revealing business formations across 47 states reversed a year-over-year dip and are approaching near-record levels, according to an annual analysis of Secretary of State data by CT Corporation, a Wolters Kluwer business. The data reflects a resilient entrepreneurial economy that paused in 2024 and accelerated again in 2025, continuing a five-year period of net growth that has seen total busi.