Is Your State Supporting Entrepreneurs?
Posted by: Robert W. Price
The Small Business Survival Index measures states that are friendly to small businesses in terms of public policy decisions. The list compiled by the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council looks at 36 government-related costs such as taxes, regulatory costs, and property costs, to determine which states have truly made an effort to be welcoming to small businesses. South Dakota tops the list as the most small-business friendly state, followed by Nevada, Texas, Wyoming, and Washington. The District of Columbia comes in as the least friendly, preceded by New Jersey and California.
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Works to educate elected officials, policy makers, business leaders and the public to advance initiatives that enhance the environment for entrepreneurship, business start-up and growth. Through advocacy, research, training and education, SBE Council members and staff convey the importance of entrepreneurship and small business to job creation, innovation and the overall health of the economy. SBE Council is viewed as one of the most powerful and effective organizations dedicated to protecting small business and promoting entrepreneurship.