Once again, New Jersey is on the bottom!
The Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council has released its "Small Business Survival Index" for 2006. It ranks states on their policy environments for small business based on 29 major government-imposed or government-related costs impacting small business and entrepreneurs across a broad spectrum of industries and types of businesses.
The 10 best environments for small business are:
1. South Dakota
2. Nevada
3. Wyoming
4. Alabama
5. Washington
6. Florida
7. Mississippi
8. Colorado
9. Texas
10. Michigan
The 10 worst are:
41. Iowa
42. Vermont
43. Massachusetts
44. Hawaii
45. New York
46. Minnesota
47. Maine
48. Rhode Island
49. California
50. New Jersey
To read the full report go to
The Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council has released its "Small Business Survival Index" for 2006. It ranks states on their policy environments for small business based on 29 major government-imposed or government-related costs impacting small business and entrepreneurs across a broad spectrum of industries and types of businesses.
The 10 best environments for small business are:
1. South Dakota
2. Nevada
3. Wyoming
4. Alabama
5. Washington
6. Florida
7. Mississippi
8. Colorado
9. Texas
10. Michigan
The 10 worst are:
41. Iowa
42. Vermont
43. Massachusetts
44. Hawaii
45. New York
46. Minnesota
47. Maine
48. Rhode Island
49. California
50. New Jersey
To read the full report go to
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