Washington home to the most fast-growing firms in the U.S.

Between traffic on the Beltway and gridlock in Congress, Washington isn’t exactly known for doing things quickly. But evidently, no one explained that to the area’s ambitious entrepreneurs.

New data show that the Washington metro region has actually produced more fast-growing firms than any other city over the past decade, a surprising superlative for the nation’s capital, which is routinely criticized for slowing business growth through taxes and regulations and rarely included in conversations concerning the country’s premier locations for start-ups.

By J.D. Harrison

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