Best Business States in America
Jul 14th 2010, 11:58 am
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Best Business States in America
http://www.cnbc.com/id/37554006/
Overall rankings -
* 1. Texas
* 2. Virginia
* 3. Colorado
* 4. North Carolina
* 5. Massachusetts
Interesting line up that...and the break down is kind of a good mix too.
So would you agree with those listings or not?
Overall rankings -
* 1. Texas
* 2. Virginia
* 3. Colorado
* 4. North Carolina
* 5. Massachusetts
Interesting line up that...and the break down is kind of a good mix too.
So would you agree with those listings or not?
Jul 14th 2010, 12:54 pm
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Re: Best Business States in America
Well they didn't include FL in it so they must have got something right.
Jul 14th 2010, 2:56 pm
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Jul 14th 2010, 3:09 pm
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Re: Best Business States in America
Well in the scoring, is 1 good or bad? 
In which case, Massachusetts either ranks really good or really bad in education.
At least Washington didn't make the bottom 5.
In which case, Massachusetts either ranks really good or really bad in education. At least Washington didn't make the bottom 5.
Jul 14th 2010, 5:34 pm
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Re: Best Business States in America
I know one of our rival companies (sort of) in the United States recently moved from California to Texas; the reason being they felt the taxes were too high. It seems the sunbelt in places like Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte is the place to be, although you can't discount the advantages 'older' states like MA have in terms of education.
I dunno if California might start feeling some pressure as it tries to lower it's deficit. If it has to increase its taxes to do that, then it will haemorrhage business to other states which can entice them.
I dunno if California might start feeling some pressure as it tries to lower it's deficit. If it has to increase its taxes to do that, then it will haemorrhage business to other states which can entice them.
Jul 14th 2010, 6:43 pm
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Re: Best Business States in America
I know one of our rival companies (sort of) in the United States recently moved from California to Texas; the reason being they felt the taxes were too high. It seems the sunbelt in places like Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte is the place to be, although you can't discount the advantages 'older' states like MA have in terms of education.
I dunno if California might start feeling some pressure as it tries to lower it's deficit. If it has to increase its taxes to do that, then it will haemorrhage business to other states which can entice them.
I dunno if California might start feeling some pressure as it tries to lower it's deficit. If it has to increase its taxes to do that, then it will haemorrhage business to other states which can entice them.
Jul 15th 2010, 5:10 pm
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Re: Best Business States in America
It's flaky because industries vary by State, New Hampshire is a really good place to do business and so is Nevada if you stick with what they're good at doing, no way should Nevada be 47th. Yeah, if you're going to build a factory in Nevada it will not be competitive, but that's not what they're good at, they're good at call centres.
Texas is a big State also, depends on whereabouts in Texas you're talking about. There's a huge difference between Texarkana and Amarillo.
Texas is a big State also, depends on whereabouts in Texas you're talking about. There's a huge difference between Texarkana and Amarillo.
