Interactive Map: Small Business Friendliness

Some of the key findings include:

1) Small businesses said licensing requirements were nearly twice as important
. . . as tax-related regulations in determining their state or
. . . city government's overall business-friendliness.

2) An important predictor of small business friendliness was
. . . whether small business owners are aware of the state or
. . . local government offering training programs for small businesses.

3) Among small business owners nationally,
. . . women were 9% more likely than men
. . . to feel supported by their state governments.

Source: thumbtack