Florida among most 'entrepreneur-friendly' states - South Florida Business Journal:

Florida ranks sixth in the nation when it comes to being entrepreneur-friendly, according to a new report by the

Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council.

The council’s 14th annual Small Business Survival Index, released Tuesday, considers 36 costs to small businesses that are imposed by or reported by the government. Most factors are taxes, including personal income taxes, corporate income taxes, property taxes, unemployment taxes and health insurance taxes.

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Also factored in are energy costs and crime rate.

The five most entrepreneur-friendly states are South Dakota, Nevada, Texas, Wyoming and Washington.

In the bottom five are Vermont, New York, California, New Jersey and the District of Columbia.

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