Asheville #6 on Forbes List of Business-Friendly Cities

Asheville, NC was recently ranked #14 on Forbes.com's list of the Best Places for Business and Careers.  The list studies cities throughout the U.S., and ranks areas based on such factors as Cost of Doing Business, Net Migration, and Income Growth.  Asheville ranked #2 nationally on the Cost of Doing Business list, costing businesses 20% less than the national average.  As a state, North Carolina dominated this category, taking the top 4 spots and 6 of the top 7.

Overall, North Carolina had 6 cities in the top 20 of the Forbes list, including 3 in the top 6.  Kurt Badenhausen, former Associated Editor at Forbes, explains North Carolina's business-friendly environment by detailing all of the ways our state leads the way in business.