Recently the popular website for young entrepreneurs Under30ceo.com ran a poll to find out the best cities in the US for young entrepreneurs. The poll was based on the business climate, resources, the social scene, even the weather. Young entrepreneurs want to run a successful business, but they also take into consideration their lifestyle and where they can find both personal and business happiness. Below are the top 5 cities for young entrepreneurs.
1. New Orleans: The city has seen numerous incubators and events catered to assisting entrepreneurs come to town which has boosted the resources the city has available.
2. Kansas City: The city is the headquarters of many major companies like Sprint, H&R Block, AMC theaters, Applebee’s, and more. Kansas City is also home to the largest foundation for entrepreneurs in the world, the Kauffman foundation.
3. New York City: The social scene is tough to beat with the most bars and more meetups, festivals, and activities than you could ever get to. The city is well known for it’s corporate feel with business symbols like Wall Street and the NYSE. However, recently more start-ups have been calling it home like Etsy, Foursquare, Meetup, Tumblr, and many more.
4. Austin, Texas: Austin has become a major tech hub with many start-ups and major corporations calling it home in recent years. Many people in Austin experienced the dot-com boom and bust in the late 90’s.
5. San Francisco: Near Silicon Valley giving it no choice but to be a major hub for start-ups and high-tech companies. Tech companies like Twitter, Craigslist, Zynga, and Yelp call San Francisco home along with countless numbers of small companies looking to make it big. Because of the vibrant tech community networking events, conferences, and meet-ups are being held consistently giving new companies a chance to network and learn with the best.
