Denver falls to 10th place nationally in startup activity, annual report finds

The 2017 Kauffman Index of Startup Activity from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.Denver is still in the top 10 metro areas nationwide for startup activity, but just barely, according to the 2017 Kauffman Index of Startup Activity, to be released Thursday.
The Denver region landed at No. 10 among the top 40 metropolitan areas nationwide. Last year, it ranked eighth, after revised estimates adjusted its rank from ninth place. In 2015, Denver was No. 5. Nationwide, Col