Survey findings and summary
After a two-month survey of over 6,000 small business owners nationwide, Thumbtack.com has released new data showing that small businesses awarded Denver a B+ grade for its overall friendliness towards business. Denver earned high marks for its regulatory regime and the cost of hiring employees. However, the city could improve the awareness of its training and networking programs--Denver earned a 'D' and 'C-' in these categories.
Some of the key findings for Denver include:
- Denver's small businesses were among the top-ten most optimistic nationwide about their financial prospects over the coming year.
- Small businesses rank the Denver Metro region as having Colorado's lowest hiring costs.
