Top Ten Best Places to Start a Business List Includes Tampa

Thinking about starting your own business? Tampa natives are in luck because according to a recent Wallet Hub Study, Tampa is a great place to get your business up and…

Roxanne Wilder

Published Apr 27, 2022 1:40 PM EDT

Business

Guillermo Legaria/Getty Images

Thinking about starting your own business? Tampa natives are in luck because according to a recent Wallet Hub Study, Tampa is a great place to get your business up and running.

A big part of our American culture is our individualistic entrepreneurial spirit and drive. Look at all the stories of successful mom and pops and humble start-ups turning into mulit-million dollar success stories. If you've been bitten by the business bug and want to follow your dream, you may first want to think about WHERE to start you business. Haven't you heard that it's all about LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION?

In this post-pandemic era, new challenges exist for fledgling business owners. WalletHub took a look at business climates in 100 U.S. cities. The metrics they looked at included the five-year business-survival rate, the percentage of residents who are vaccinated and affordable office-space.

Tampa cracked the top ten and if you live here you may understand why. For starters, Tampa is a city that is exhibiting plenty of growth, as is the whole state. Speaking of which, two other cities earned the top two spots: Orlando and Miami.

Here are the top ten places to give your business a go:

1. Orlando, FL

2. Miami, FL

3. Laredo, TX

4. Durham, NC

5. Boise, ID

6. Denver, CO

7. Jacksonville, FL

8. Raleigh, NC

9. Colorado Springs, CO

10.Tampa, FL

Tampa

Roxanne WilderWriter

Roxanne is a co-host on the MJ Morning Show and host of Middays on Q105 in Tampa Bay. She also hosts segments on The Current, which features local feel-good stories and health and wellness segments, and airs on five of the six Tampa-based Beasley Media Group stations. Roxanne has conducted hundreds of interviews, from athletes to Oscar winners, including Matt Damon, Christian Bale, and Chadwick Boseman. She also specializes in media training, having worked with clients in the NFL, NBA and WWE for television, in print, and online. Roxanne is a published author and will be releasing a thriller novel in 2024. Her favorite thing in the world is being with her two daughters and husband. As a content creator for Q105, Roxanne writes about family activities in the Tampa Bay area, as well as reviews for local restaurants and travel.