Nationwide reaction to BusinessWeek article on the best small cities for startups
News outlets around the county have been promoting their local city’s inclusion in BusinessWeek’s list of Best Small Cities for Startups featured in the article “The Pros of Planting Startups in Smaller Cities“. Here’s a quick list of the coverage so far:
- Irvine, CA - OC Metro “Irvine among top U.S. small cities to start a business” & OC Register “Irvine named the best place in California to start a business“
- White Plains, NY - Westchester.com “White Plains Named Best In NY For Starting A Business“
- Ann Arbor, MI - mlive.com “Ann Arbor chosen top Michigan city for small start-up companies” & 1290 WLBY Ann Arbor podcast
- Doral, FL - Miami Herald “Doral business climate praised“
- Boulder, CO - YourHub Boulder “Boulder named best city to start a biz“
- Ridgeland, MS - The Madison County Herald “City tops in state for new business”
- Franklin, TN - The Tennessean “Franklin among top 50 small cities to launch business”
- Portsmouth, NH - The Union Leader “Port City ranked No. 1 for new businesses” & Seacoast Online “Portsmouth named ‘best place to start a business“
- Kearney, NB - The Kearney Hub “BusinessWeek magazine: Kearney tops for startups“
- Sparks, NV - KTVN “BusinessWeek Names Sparks Top City in Nevada for Business Start-Ups” & “BusinessWeek Names Sparks as the Best City for Starting a Business in Nevada“
- Evanston, IL - Evanston Now “Evanston named best for start-ups“
- Tempe, AZ - The Arizona Republic “Tempe named a top city to start a new business” & “A few Tempe successes“
- South Portland, ME - Maine Business “How important is location?“
- Laramie, WY - “Laramie Best Place to Start a Business in Wyoming According to BusinessWeek“
- Providence, RI - “BusinessWeek Cites Providence as a “Best Small City” for Startups“
- Newark, DE - “UD makes Newark top spot in state for start-up companies“
- Columbia, MD - “We are Good for Business”
- Planetizen “Starting Up Small“
- Directions Magazine “Geography (and geographic thinking) in BusinessWeek“
We’ll continue to update this list as more reaction comes in.
