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State’s cannabis shop numbers climb to 763. This one took 4 years to open
By Ronald Grant
Why it matters that Buffalo Niagara lags in creating new businesses
Ronald Grant
Ronald Grant
Reporter · Buffalo, NY
Ronald Grant is a business journalist with over 12 years of experience covering the economic landscape of Buffalo and Western New York. He holds an MBA from the University of Rochester and has previously worked at the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, where he reported on local businesses and economic trends. Ronald has a keen eye for detail and is passionate about connecting community stories to the local economy.
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New business creation, for instance, is happening at roughly double the Buffalo Niagara pace in cities like Salt Lake City, Utah, Richmond, Va., and Indianapolis, Ind., the Partnership report found.
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