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SFDF News & Information
| Eight years in a row . . . Sioux Falls #1! | 12/10/2009 |
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The Index measures which states are truly friendly to small business, and which are not in terms of public policy decisions. Factors included in the Index – taxes, regulatory costs, government spending, property rights, health care and energy costs, and more – affect the competitiveness of each state and the well being of small business. The 2009 Index was expanded to cover 36 major government-imposed or government-related costs affecting small businesses and entrepreneurs. The measures are added together for an overall rating. The report is available at www.sbecouncil.org. According to the study, the top-five entrepreneur-friendly states are: 1) South Dakota, 2) Nevada, 3) Texas, 4) Wyoming, and 5) Washington. In contrast, bottom ranked states include 34) Nebraska, 41) Iowa, 43) Minnesota, 48) New York, 49) California, 50) New Jersey and 51) DC. |
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