Looking for the perfect place to start your business? Have a look at Florida. SimplifyLLC ranked the Sunshine State the No. 2 state to start a business. Their research noted the state’s strong job creation and educated worker mobility.
Similarly, Florida is well-represented on WalletHub’s ranking of the best large cities to start a business. Four of the top five are in Florida - Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville and Miami - with St. Petersburg rounding out the top 10. WalletHub noted that the Florida cities have a high survival rate for startups, strong growth rates for working-age population and a large number of investors per capita among other benefits.
FPL’s Small Business Tool can help you get started. The tool allows you to identify and map potential customer and suppliers, map demographics and labor force, benchmark yourself against the competition and more.
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