Business Startups Are Surging As Entrepreneurs Chase Their Dreams Despite The Pandemic – WBEZ (Chicago)

More than 169,500 businesses were started in Illinois in 2020; That was the highest number of business startups in the Midwest and sixth-highest nationally. “We’re seeing women, especially women of color, that are leading the way with new business starts in the nation, and we’re also seeing that in Illinois as well,” said Kristi Dula, head of the Illinois Office of Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology.

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