City certified as a top launchpad for business

Tampa is highly rated in a list of 'surge cities' — the best U.S. metro areas in which to start a business.

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 6:00 a.m. February 1, 2019
Mark Wemple. Tampa has cracked the top 25 in a list of the best U.S. cities in which to launch a business, according to Inc. magazine.
Mark Wemple. Tampa has cracked the top 25 in a list of the best U.S. cities in which to launch a business, according to Inc. magazine.
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Aided by Startup Genome, a consulting firm that studies entrepreneurial ecosystems worldwide, Inc. magazine has published its list of “Surge Cities” — the top 50 U.S. metro areas for starting a business.

 

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