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The elaboration contains the estimation of business operators’ number in- crease in ostrołęcki poviat between 1995 and 2006. The analysis of most cho- sen trade categories and reasons of choice has been included. Business opera- tors are mostly (90 %) represented by natural legal person who run business by his own. Moreover, globalization process and innovative economy have been point- ed out as an important factor in development or threat for business operators’ activities.