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South Dakota Tops List of State Policy Environments for Entrepreneurs

January 14, 2015 /

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When asked what policymakers can do most for entrepreneurs, sometimes the response has been "get out of the way." That seems to be the overarching message of the latest report from the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council.

The report, Small Business Policy Index 2014: Ranking the States on Policy Measures and Costs Impacting Small Business and Entrepreneurship, tracks 42 measures–33 of them pertaining to taxes and regulations–the fewer, the better.

By Mark Marich

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