Georgia is one of the best states in the US for business, CNBC says. Here’s the list.
If you’re thinking of opening a business in the Peach State, now is the time. Georgia’s businesses are booming.
According to a CNBC study, Georgia is ranked the 10th best state in the country for business.
CNBC breaks down each state’s performance using 10 factors and weighs each according to the focus states have put on the categories in the past year:
Workforce: 16%
Infrastructure: 15%
Cost of doing business: 14%
Economy: 13%
Life, health and inclusion: 13%
Technology and innovation: 10%
Business friendliness: 8%
Education: 7%
Access to capital: 2%
Cost of living: 2%
Here’s how Georgia earned a spot in the top 10:
Workforce: A+
Infrastructure: B+
Cost of doing business: C-
Economy: A-
Life, health and inclusion: F
Technology and innovation: B+
Business friendliness: D+
Education: B+
Access to capital: C+
Cost of living: A-
Data for the study was culled from a host of sources, including
Other state’s in the top 10 include:
North Carolina
Washington
Virginia
Colorado
Texas
Tennessee
Nebraska
Utah
Minnesota
