Hurting Small Businesses, Killing Jobs vs. Wage Increases and Entrepreneurships—Best States/Worst States.

Government policies like excessive taxes are killing jobs and wage increases.

Entrepreneurs also find it impossible to succeed.

That’s why so many companies leave their families and friends, and move to more business-friendly states.

States like California, with the worst business climate, lose an average of 5.5 businesses a week.

Here are the most business-friendly states:

1. South Dakota
2. Nevada
3. Texas
4. Wyoming
5. Washington
6. Florida
7. Alabama
8. Ohio
9. Colorado
10. Alaska
11. North Carolina
12. Indiana
13. Arizona
14. Michigan
15. Utah

These states are at the bottom of the rung for business friendliness:

1. Nebraska
2. Connecticut
3. Maine
4. Oregon
5. Vermont
6. New York
7. Hawaii
8. Iowa
9. Minnesota
10. New Jersey
11. California

What do you think? Where did your state end up? Email me at [email protected]