Abstract: The creation and permanence of firms are fundamental pieces for the development and economic growth of a region. The stability of the firms is an evident and determining factor of the competitiveness and sustainability that impacts directly the unemployment rates, the gross domestic product and the quality of life of the inhabitants. This study analyzes the business behavior based on the renewal of the mercantile registry with a cut in 2017 of the firms constituted from 2010-2016 in the State of Huila (Colombia), describing them by type of personality, size, sector and localization.