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Ranking the States on Policy Measures and Costs Impacting Small Business and Entrepreneurship

The "Small
Business Policy Index: Ranking the States on Policy Measures and Costs Impacting Small Business and Entrepreneurship"
(formerly
the "U.S. Business Policy Index" and
the "Small Business Survival Index") examines the 50 states according to
various major government

imposed or government

related costs that directly or indirectly affect entrepreneurship and business, as well as the investment that is so critical to
start

ups and businesses looking to grow.

The 2013 edition is the 18th
annual Index published by the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council.
To sum up, the Index ranks the states according to their public policy climates for the risk taking that drives economic growth and job
creation.

Of the 47 measures included in the 2013 edition of the Index, 22 are taxes or tax related, 14 relate to regulations, five deal with government
spending and debt issues, with the rest gauging the effectiveness of various important government undertakings.

Full Report: http://www.sbecouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/SBPI2013FINAL.pdf

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