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Looking to start a business?

12/07/2006 1:04 PM

In a recent national survey conducted by AllBusiness, researchers determined what women value most when starting a business and compared those findings with government data. Below are the top cities in a number of different metro sizes.

But before you purchase a one-way ticket to Utah, remember that with the right mix of marketing and business desire, you can be successful almost anywhere!

Top 10 Large Metros(population 500,000 or more)

  1. Raleigh-Cary, NC
  2. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA
  3. Bethesda-Gaithersburg-Frederick, MD
  4. Denver-Aurora, CO
  5. Salt Lake City, UT
  6. Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA
  7. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
  8. Boise City-Nampa, ID
  9. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA
  10. San Diego-Carlsbad San Marcos, CA

Top 5 Medium Metros (population 175,000 to 500,000)

  1. Provo-Orem, UT
  2. Ogden-Clearfield, UT
  3. Fort Collins-Loveland, CO
  4. Boulder, CO
  5. Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin, FL

Top 5 Small Metros (population 50,000 to 175,000)

  1. St. George, UT
  2. Logan, UT-ID
  3. Morgantown, WV
  4. Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
  5. Winchester, VA-WV