2018’s Best & Worst States to Start a Business

From Wallet Hub, Jul 2, 2018

Starting a business is never easy. According to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, about a fifth of all startups typically don’t survive past year one of operation, and nearly half never make it to their fifth anniversary.

But startups fail for different reasons, a “bad location” among the most common. Choosing the right state for a business is therefore crucial to its success. A state that provides the ideal conditions for business creation — access to cash, skilled workers and affordable office space, for instance — can help new ventures not only take off but also thrive.

In this study, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 25 key indicators of startup success to determine the most fertile grounds in which to launch and grow an enterprise….

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Hawaii

• 50 -- Overall Rank (1=Best)
• 37.16 -- Total Score
• 40 -- ‘Business Environment’ Rank
• 50 -- ‘Access to Resources’ Rank
• 43 -- ‘Business Costs’ Rank
• 50 – Availability of Human Capital  

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