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The 10 Best U.S. Cities to Start a Business in for 2016

Up and Running

While we may think of a major hub like Silicon Valley as a prime example of an entrepreneurial city, the reality is that these epicenters of growth may not always offer the most supportive climate for new businesses. Government Requirements. So, where should you stick your flag in the ground? Salt Lake City Business Licensing.

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How to Choose a Business Location

Up and Running

Do you qualify for any government economic programs or incentives? Here’s an example permit for the city of Winston-Salem in North Carolina. Think about your own values and where you will be happy: Harold Hughes was told that if he wanted his technology startup Bandwagon to be successful, he’d have to move to Silicon Valley.

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Build Your Own Silicon Valley? | Vivek Wadwha

Campus Entrepreneurship

Vivek Wadhwa, a leading entrepreneurship researcher at Duke University, offers a piece explaining why so many well intentioned attempts to copy Silicon Valley fail. They commonly tout Silicon Valley and North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park as examples of the success of government-supported clusters.

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Getting out of the building…by staying in the building!

Steve Blank

Key stakeholders in the broader healthcare ecosystem will be co-located under one roof: entrepreneurs, universities, established companies and strategic partners, providers, payers, hospitals, service providers, associations, advocacy groups, government and more.

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Ecosystem + Incubator = Startup "Ecobator" NestGSV

ReadWriteStart

Like an accelerator or incubator program, NestGSV gives its resident startups office space, advice and lots of other amenities (even a beach volleyball court) at its Redwood City, California, campus near Silicon Valley. He plans new NestGSV campuses in New York, Los Angeles, Texas and North Carolina. OK, maybe not.).

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Ecosystem + Incubator = Startup "Ecobator" NestGSV

ReadWriteStart

Like an accelerator or incubator program, NestGSV gives its resident startups office space, advice and lots of other amenities (even a beach volleyball court) at its Redwood City, California, campus near Silicon Valley. He plans new NestGSV campuses in New York, Los Angeles, Texas and North Carolina. OK, maybe not.).

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Ecosystem + Incubator = Startup “Ecobator” NestGSV

ReadWriteStart

Like an accelerator or incubator program, NestGSV gives its resident startups office space, advice and lots of other amenities (even a beach volleyball court) at its Redwood City, California, campus near Silicon Valley. He plans new NestGSV campuses in New York, Los Angeles, Texas and North Carolina. OK, maybe not.).