Tracking business formations from the Virginia Secretary of State and Census Bureau data.
New business registrations by industry this month
Cities with the most new business registrations
| City | This Week | This Month | Top Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach | 204 | 816 | technology |
| Chesapeake | 111 | 444 | technology |
| Norfolk | 106 | 424 | technology |
| Richmond | 101 | 404 | technology |
| Newport News | 83 | 332 | technology |
| Alexandria | 71 | 284 | technology |
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Approximately 3,200 new business applications are filed in Virginia each week, according to Census Bureau Business Formation Statistics.
You can search the Virginia Secretary of State business database at https://cis.scc.virginia.gov/EntitySearch.aspx. NewBizRadar also aggregates this data for free.
The top industries for new business registrations in Virginia are technology, professional-services, construction.