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Study: Texas tops for new businesses
The study was released by Expertise.com, a Los Angeles company that specializes in reviews of service providers.
In the three categories the company assessed, Texas ranked first for new business environment, sixth for costs and seventh for available resources.
“Our latest report finds that Texas is the ideal place to start a new business,” said David Franklin, CEO of Expertise.com.
California, Florida, Georgia and Washington join Texas as states most conducive to business startups while West Virginia, Wyoming, Rhode Island, Delaware and Connecticut ride in the caboose.
Texas’ ranking doesn’t surprise Vanda Cullar with the Small Business Development Center at MSU. She sees Wichita Falls as an example of why businesses are being attracted.
President Biden minimum wage increase bill may hurt small businesses
If the Senate passes the bill Federal minimum wage will increase from $7.25 to $15.00
President Biden minimum wage increase bill may hurt small businesses By Ebonee Coleman | January 29, 2021 at 11:07 PM CST - Updated January 29 at 11:07 PM
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (TNN) - President Biden has proposed a bill that will increase the Federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $15, over a 4 year period.
However local Wichita Falls business owners say while they want the best for their employees, they are concerned that now is the right time or the right way to increase the minimum wages.