Wait! Minnesota is a Great Place for Business!

OK, I'm about done with the business climate studies. There are good ones that look at specific, trackable qualities. The NAIOP Minnesota Chapter's annual survey of commercial real estate taxes is a solid example. So, here is my last post on softball surveys.

From the Minnesota Department
Employment and Economic Development

Business Friendly Climate -- Minneapolis-St. Paul ranks 18th among Forbes’ 150 best places to do business; Rochester (2), Duluth(42) and St. Cloud (79) are among the top small cities. Minnesota is 14th in Site Selection’s ranking for new corporate facilities and expansions in 2005. The Twin Cities ranks 10th among major metropolitan areas; and Minnesota ranks seventh in corporate activity in micropolitan areas throughout Greater Minnesota...

Proven Performance -- Minnesota earned straight-As last year in performance, business vitality and development capacity from the Corporation for Enterprise Development. Suffolk University ranked Minnesota 10th most competitive state in 2004 based on human resources, infrastructure, technology, and business incubation. Minneapolis-St. Paul ranked 13th among the most competitive knowledge economies in the world in 2005. The Twin Cities scored particularly high in economic activity (6), human capital (6), and patents registration per one million inhabitants (10).

There you have it. Let's shout it: "Were No. 18, 13, 6, 10 and 14." That's way more than No. 1.

As you work on your marketing materials, remember, you can always be the leading provider of something if you have enough qualifiers (No. 1 Coffee Shop in Minnesota located on Chicago Ave. S. between 46th and 48th Sts.

NewBizMinn

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