Baltimore ranked in top 10 for launching a startup
In a recent survey released by CNN Money, Baltimore ranked 10th in the nation for being one of the best large regions to launch a new business. The city's Emerging Technology Center, our own incubator, got a shout-out in the ranking.
So what city was number 1? Oklahoma City.
Interestingly, there were no West Coast cities that cracked the list. The editors, in their survey methodology, explained that they placed a premium in their rankings on the foreclosure rate -- and the West Coast has been hit hard with foreclosures.
What do you think about Baltimore's ranking? Fair? Deserved? Just right?
Posted by Gus Sentementes at 2:19 PM | Permalink
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Categories: East Coast, Entrepreneurs & Risk Takers
Categories: East Coast, Entrepreneurs & Risk Takers
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I agree completely with the ranking. With support from TEDCO, the #1 funding source for early-stage startups (as ranked by Entrepreneur magazine), the incubator system, DBED support, a strong entrepreneur community, and active angel investors - Baltimore could be ranked even higher than #10.
Posted by: Kris Appel | October 16, 2009 6:40 PM