BEST CITIES TO START A BUSINESS IN TEXAS

A combination of capital, innovation and opportunity earns Texas a strong argument for being considered the top state in which to start a business. With a rapidly expanding economy and thriving urban centers, there’s seemingly no end to the state’s prosperity.
Texas’ GDP is 1.6 trillion, which would place it above Canada in a global ranking--if the Lone Star state were the sovereign nation it sometimes wishes it were--and yet its economy continues to grow and add jobs at a rate faster than the national average.

Traditionally an oil powerhouse, Texas’ tech industry has taken off in the past decade as young entrepreneurs and giants such as Dell and AT&T alike are drawn in by forgiving tax rates and a dynamic labor force.

Austin, where Texan’s business-minded principles mesh comfortably with a spirit of innovation and disregard for norms supplied by the city’s concentration of ethically-minded young creatives, is challenging Silicon Valley as the top spot for tech start-ups. The city’s businesses brought in over $12 billion of venture capital on its own in the past ten years.