If you are thinking about moving to Texas, here is just another reason to start packing! In Texas, small businesses account for the majority of the employers within the State of Texas, and are a driving force behind the Texas economy. Business ownership is becoming more diverse and inclusive in the state. In the last decade, the number of both women and minority small business owners has grown. Read about the survey results below and if you are considering relocating to Texas, please reach out to 3G Properties and let us find you a home or rental property.
According to a new survey, Texas is the best place in America for small businesses. Thumbtack.com and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation released the annual United States Small Business Friendliness survey on June 17, 2014 and five of the top 10 friendliest cities for small businesses are in Texas.
"Small businesses rated Texas No. 1 in the country for the friendliness of its zoning laws and the friendliness of its health and safety regulations," the survey reads. Researchers praised every aspect of small-business life in Texas, and none of the 11 categories received less than an "A" grade at the state level.
Dallas improved its score from 2013, earning an A+ ranking in five categories including overall friendliness and ease of starting a business. The only area where Dallas didn't excel was training and networking programs, for which Big D was given a C. The survey includes data from more than 12,500 small businesses across the country. In addition to the Lone Star State locales mentioned above, Colorado Springs, Boise and Louisville also performed well in the survey.
