2013 Best States To Start A Solution Provider Business

Our annual ranking of the best states to start a solution provider business.

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Employment Costs:

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Bottom 5

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Workforce Education:

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Bottom 5

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Taxes And Regulation:

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Bottom 5

Innovation And Growth:

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Business Opportunity:

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Quality of Life/Cost Of Living:

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Bottom 5

CRN has undertaken a detailed analysis of the business climate in all 50 states. For more on our approach, see

Map It Out

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States by Overall Rank:

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Utah

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Virginia

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Colorado

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Washington

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Maryland

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Arizona

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California

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Georgia

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Massachusetts

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Oregon

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Texas

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North Carolina

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New York

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Minnesota

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New Jersey

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Florida

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Michigan

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Delaware

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Illinois

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Missouri

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Connecticut

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Ohio

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Pennsylvania

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Idaho

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New Hampshire

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Kansas

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Wisconsin

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North Dakota

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Nevada

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Nebraska

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Indiana

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Vermont

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Tennessee

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Alabama

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Iowa

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Oklahoma

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Alaska

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South Carolina

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Louisiana

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New Mexico

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Montana

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Rhode Island

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Kentucky

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Maine

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South Dakota

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Mississippi

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Arkansas

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Wyoming

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Hawaii

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West Virginia

It's Your Move: The Best States To Start Or Expand A Solution Provider Business

There are so many factors entrepreneurs need to consider when deciding where to start or expand a business. CRN's detailed analysis and an interactive map of the business climate in all 50 states reveals what makes some states better -- and worse -- than others.

The 10 Best States To Do Business In

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Best And Worst States: Information Technology Jobs

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Best And Worst States: Workforce Education And Experience

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Methodology: Behind The Research

CRN's first annual Best States report is a compilation of 37 measures, which are weighted based on the importance solution providers assigned to them in an exclusive CRN survey.