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 Austin earned seven top-5 finishes across a variety of categories for its friendliness towards small business.
Some of the key findings for Austin include:
- Austin ranks #3 nationally for the friendliness of its tax code towards small businesses.
- West Texas's regulations are the state's most business-friendly. Here's how Texas's regions ranked, from most-friendly to least-friendly small business regulations: 1. West Texas, 2. North Texas, 3. East Texas, and 4. South Texas.