2019 Best States To Start A Solution Provider Business

CRN presents its annual detailed analysis of the business climate for solution providers in all 50 states.

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Labor/Operating Costs:

Top 5

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Bottom 5

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Workforce Experience And Education:

Top 5

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Bottom 5

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Taxes And Regulation:

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Bottom 5

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Entrepeneurship and Innovation:

Top 5

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Bottom 5

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Business Climate/Competition:

Top 5

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Bottom 5

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Cost Of Living/Quality of Life:

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Bottom 5

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State Infrastructure:

Top 5

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Bottom 5

States by Overall Rank:

1

Florida

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2

North Carolina

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3

Utah

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4

Texas

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5

Washington

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6

Delaware

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7

Ohio

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8

Missouri

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9

Arizona

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10

California

11

Colorado

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12

Nebraska

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13

Maryland

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14

Minnesota

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15

Georgia

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16

Indiana

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17

Virginia

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18

Kansas

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19

Tennessee

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20

Oregon

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Oklahoma

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22

Massachusetts

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23

New York

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24

North Dakota

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25

New Jersey

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26

Wisconsin

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27

New Mexico

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28

Michigan

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29

Illinois

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30

Vermont

31

Connecticut

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32

Montana

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33

New Hampshire

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34

Alabama

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35

Mississippi

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36

South Carolina

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37

Idaho

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38

Pennsylvania

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39

Louisiana

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40

Iowa

41

Nevada

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42

Maine

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43

Rhode Island

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44

Wyoming

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45

Hawaii

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46

South Dakota

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47

Kentucky

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48

Alaska

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49

West Virginia

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50

Arkansas

The goal of CRN's annual Best States analysis is to provide readers with a comprehensive view of the economic, workforce and channel climate in each state. The conclusions can be used by entrepreneurs who are considering starting a solution provider business or by solution provider owners and executives who might be looking for expansion opportunities.

The criteria covered multiple broad categories including labor and operating costs, the education and experience level of a state's workforce, taxes and regulatory burden, state infrastructure, and personal cost of living/quality of life. New criteria considered in this year's analysis included state GDP growth rates, fiscal stability and each state’s internet broadband coverage.