10 Best Towns to Launch a Small Business

Planning to start a small business? Fortune Small Business published a list of the 100 Best Places to Live and Launch 2008, a compilation of towns that combine a great business environment and a bevy of leisure options. Here are the Top 10 places to do business:

  1. Bellevue, Washington
  2. Georgetown, Texas
  3. Buford, Georgia
  4. Marina del Ray, California
  5. Bethesda, Maryland
  6. Portland, Oregon
  7. Denver, Colorado
  8. Charlotte, North Carolina
  9. Fort Worth, Texas
  10. Franklin, Massachusetts

Even better news for small businesses? You’ll find a PRstore to solve your marketing problems in two of those cities (Portland and Charlotte – 4 locations) and four more (Buford, Marina del Ray, Denver and Fort Worth) have a PRstore nearby.

For small business start-up tips, check out the articles by PRstore Chief Copywriter Lisa Hoffmann.

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  • http://prstoreminnesota.com Laurie Englert

    Hey, not sure I buy that. Minneapolis is the best place to start a new business!!!!!

  • http://prstore.typepad.com Scott Hepburn

    I’ve never been to Minnesota, Laurie, but I’m sure it’s an awesome place to live and work.

    Here’s something I learned about Minneapolis: In 2005, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance named it one of the Top 7 Towns for Young Professionals. Not too bad! That’s a pretty big deal when it comes to recruiting top employees.