Top 10 Towns to Launch a Business (And Live a Little)
ThatÂ’s the best town to launch a business, according to Fortune Small Business. The magazine ranked U.S. towns and cities for its top 100 best spots to “Live and Launch.” Winners combined a nourishing business environment along with alluring leisure offerings. Good for you. Good for recruiting.
Criteria included: economic conditions such as local taxes, natural beauty, access to museums, etc. The report also named tax-free havens along with a handful of forgotten towns that were resurrected from economic wastelands into thriving economic hotspots.
If you’re looking to move, here are the top 10:
1. Bellevue, Wash. (pictured here)
2. Georgetown, Texas
3. Buford, Ga.
4. Marina del Rey, Calif.
5. Bethesda, Md.
6. Portland, Ore.
7. Denver
8. Charlotte, N.C.
9. Fort Worth, Texas
10. Franklin, Mass.
Where’s your business located and what do you like/dislike about that spot from an economic and leisure standpoint?
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