New entrepreneurs understand the importance of choosing the right city to start-up in. Each city offers different resources such as access to talent, networking opportunities, access to finance, cost-effectiveness etc. Here are the best 5 cities for entrepreneurs on our list.
Atlanta
With a strong concentration of prestigious computer science and engineering universities such as Georgia Tech, Morehouse, Spelman, and Clark Atlanta, this city provides a flourishing technology culture. Its cost of living is also 7% below the national average. This makes it the fifth-best start-up city in the USA, on our lists.
San Diego
With over 24 incubators and accelerator programs, San Diego offers great locational advantages for start ups. Additionally, home to University to California, San Diego, this city was acts as pipeline for exceptional talent and is an exceptional hub for innovation.
New York City
With 3-year revenue growth of 197%, New York City has been the home to many unicorns such as WeWork and Warby Parker (Source – Inc.com). New York City also offers instant access to multiple investment companies and is the perfect customer-engagement site for tech start-ups.
Austin
Start-ups in Austin grew faster than those in any other city, at a tremendous 89$ per annum – making it an entrepreneurial haven. With close proximity to digital giants such as Facebook, Amazon, and Apple, start-ups here have the unique opportunity to collaborate with these firms as well as the rising start-ups around them.
San Francisco
If you can afford the expensive rent, San Francisco is universally infamous for its start-up ecosystem. Known for launching unicorns such as Airbnb, Stripe, and Uber, this city offers limitless opportunities for those who can hustle hard enough to get them.
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