Top Entrepreneurial States in America

[UsualName]

You all know the narrative, blue states are business killers, regulations stifle innovation and growth, and taxes kill businesses, yada yada yada.

But, is it true? No. The top entrepreneurial states are closely tied to things like infrastructure, eduction and public investment.

https://heartlandforward.org/case-s...l-states-entrepreneurial-capacity-index-tool/

 

[Tsing Tao]

Except that regulations weren't even considered. Its all in how you define the criteria.

If you're going to define the criteria for "Top Entrepreneurial States" by:

1. Percent of Households with a computer in the home
2. Percent of adult population with a bachelor's degree or higher
3. Young firm deals per million people
4. Young firm capital investment per million people
5. Business R&D spending per million people
6. Government Grants to businesses per million people

You're essentially picking the criteria in a way that will favor California.

This is a good page to review, and one that looks just at the data of new businesses created rather than some subjective criteria that is meant to push a narrative.

https://www.census.gov/econ/bfs/index.html

 

[gwb-trading]

Except that regulations weren't even considered. Its all in how you define the criteria.

If you're going to define the criteria for "Top Entrepreneurial States" by:

1. Percent of Households with a computer in the home
2. Percent of adult population with a bachelor's degree or higher
3. Young firm deals per million people
4. Young firm capital investment per million people
5. Business R&D spending per million people
6. Government Grants to businesses per million people

You're essentially picking the criteria in a way that will favor California.

This is a good page to review, and one that looks just at the data of new businesses created rather than some subjective criteria that is meant to push a narrative.

https://www.census.gov/econ/bfs/index.html

I'm sure Florida is doing quite well recently in the creation of new businesses selling coffins under DeSantis' leadership.

 

[Tsing Tao]

I'm sure Florida is doing quite well recently in the creation of new businesses selling coffins under DeSantis' leadership.

I didn't even look, but now that you mentioned it, direct from the Census site above.

 

[UsualName]

I'm sure Florida is doing quite well recently in the creation of new businesses selling coffins under DeSantis' leadership.

Florida actually has pretty good infrastructure and a decent university system. Also, a lot of their development is new and they attract people educated in other states.

The point I was trying to make, and what the study shows, is that public investment in things like education and infrastructure is what creates a good atmosphere for entrepreneurialism.

Too many states are bogged down with “small government” ideology that they allow their business climate and state to dilapidate.

 

[newwurldmn]

I’m surprised that Utah is higher than Mass.