Even while the national economy inches toward recovery, many states are still struggling to reduce unemployment rates. The unemployment rate in Massachusetts nudged up to 9.5 percent last month, after 8,000 jobs in the state were lost in December and January.
Entrepreneurs considering business formation in Oregon should be aware that certain Corporation Division fees increased as of February 27, 2010.
In an effort to make their state “tell a great pro-business story,” Virginia legislators are trying to ensure that entrepreneurs will have the tools needed to locate their businesses in Virginia, reports the Augusta Free Press.
Earlier this week, the Georgia Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill to create a Legislative Economic Development Council in the state. The council will evaluate the state’s overall economic recovery strategies, particularly business formation, reports the Savannah Morning News.
According to a report from the SBA, economic hard times may be among the best times to start a new business. Yet, this is not proving the case in the state of Nevada, which usually rivals Delaware as one of the best places in the country to incorporate based on favorable tax structures.
Tech Flash – a news provider dedicated to covering the tech industry in the Pacific Northwest – recently released its Seattle Startup Index for January, which ranks the web traffic garnered by startups of all business types in the city.
For entrepreneurs in the Kentucky area considering business formation who do not have much experience handling finances, a new workshop offered by Northern Kentucky University might provide needed guidance, reports nky.com.
The Development Corporation of Knox County in Tennessee boasts of its devotion to promoting long-term business development within the state. The state agency offers resources to entrepreneurs interested in starting all business types, and it will soon host its annual startup business competition.