Jason Hartman talks with Anita Campbell, founder and publisher of Small Business Trends, about what markets are currently the friendliest to entrepreneurs. Some rankings are surprising and there’s a big surprise when it comes to entrepreneurs in rural areas. They also discuss the potential impacts of minimum wage on small business.

Key Takeaways:

[2:03] Some of Anita’s rankings for best cities for entrepreneurs really suprised her

[4:53] How Anita’s company was able to use the US Census to help in the rankings

[7:49] Technology has allowed rural areas to start flourishing as entrepreneurial havens

[10:20] Does having more entrepreneurs in an area make the market more or less stable?

[16:34] How the movement to a $15/hr wage is impacting entrepreneurs

Websites:

www.JasonHartman.com/Properties

www.SmallBizTrends.com

www.DataUSA.io