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The entrepreneurial spirit must burn brightest in centers of venture activity such as Boston, New York or California, right?
Nope.
The most active states for entrepreneurial activity last year were Montana and Oklahoma, according to the Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity.
The annual study of new business creation found that the two states had the highest entrepreneurial activity rates, with 470 per 100,000 adults creating businesses each month. The other states with the highest rates were Arizona (460 per 100,000 adults), and Texas and Idaho, both with 450 businesses started per 100,000 adults. The five states with the lowest rates of entrepreneurial activity were Mississippi (170 per 100,000 adults), Nebraska (200 per 100,000 adults), Pennsylvania (200 per 100,000 adults) Alabama (210 per 100,000 adults) and Minnesota (220 per 100,000 adults).
To read the full, original article click on this link: Montana, Oklahoma Outdo Usual Suspects In Entrepreneur Study - Venture Capital Dispatch - WSJ
Author: Ty McMahan
