Why are so many startups heading to Texas?
1 Sep 2019
Everything's bigger in Texas, especially small businesses! WalletHub recently released 2019's Best & Worst States To Start A Business report that compares all 50 states to determine which ones are best for starting a business in the United States.
If the opening sentence didn't already tip you off, Texas earned the top spot as the overall best state to start a business. Methodology for the report examined conditions that make for ideal business creation. Some of these factors were capital access, available talent in the workforce and affordable office space. Texas narrowly edged out Utah with a total score of 61.05 and earned an additional No. 1 ranking in the category of business environment.
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East Texas High School Idea Challenge
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The Lone Star State tops Chief Executive's 15th annual Best and Worst States for Business survey.
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