The Baton Rouge metro area saw a 58.6% increase in the number of new business applications in 2020, the fourth-biggest increase in the nation, according to Lending Tree, a company that helps loan seekers compare potential lenders. The number of people filing initial paperwork to start a business grew 25% nationwide, though not everyone who
Capital Region sees nation’s fourth-highest spike in new business applications
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