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 rank Maine among the top ten most difficult states nationwide for starting a new business.
Some of the key findings for Maine include:
- Among other dismal rankings, Maine achieved the nation's #1 worst ranking nationwide for the cost of hiring a new employee - it costs more to higher a new employee in Maine than in any other state in the entire country.
- The state also has the nation's second-least healthy small businesses nationwide.
