Virginia’s Top 4 Places to Live and Launch a New Business
March 29th, 2008 by Biz2Biz
Has the current job market and slumping economy caused you to think about starting your own business? Fortune Small Business on CNNMoney.com canvassed the country to find towns with the best mix of business advantages and lifestyle appeal. They put together a list of their 100 top picks for the perfect place to launch a new business and build your dream.
The list included 4 Virginia area's that are great locations to for a startup company. Southwest Virginia was included on the list as Blacksburg was noted as the # 43 best city. Blacksburg, home of Virginia Tech and the Corporate Research Center and was listed as one of the 6 Technology Launching Pads. CRC is a 120-acre research park and incubator, with 130 private companies in occupancy, ranging from corporations to tiny startups and covers technologies from computer hardware to pharmaceuticals.
Southwest Virginia can now boast about adding to their list of BEST's. Not only are we among the best areas to launch your business but we are also one of the Best Places to Retire.
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