Best Entrepreneur States
Friendly taxes, strong markets and room to grow — the best states to start a business.
- 1
Washington
West · 3.7% tax burden
Small-biz score
86/100
- 2
New Hampshire
Northeast · 1.6% tax burden
Small-biz score
85/100
- 3
Alaska
West · 1.6% tax burden
Small-biz score
84/100
- 4
Delaware
Northeast · 5.1% tax burden
Small-biz score
77/100
- 5
Colorado
West · 7.3% tax burden
Small-biz score
76/100
- 6
Wyoming
West · 2.2% tax burden
Small-biz score
73/100
- 7
Utah
West · 7.2% tax burden
Small-biz score
72/100
- 8
Arizona
West · 5.6% tax burden
Small-biz score
69/100
- 9
Nevada
West · 3% tax burden
Small-biz score
67/100
- 10
Florida
South · 3% tax burden
Small-biz score
65/100
- 11
Hawaii
West · 10.6% tax burden
Small-biz score
65/100
- 12
North Dakota
Midwest · 5% tax burden
Small-biz score
65/100
- 13
Virginia
South · 7.9% tax burden
Small-biz score
65/100
- 14
Massachusetts
Northeast · 8.5% tax burden
Small-biz score
62/100
- 15
Tennessee
South · 3.4% tax burden
Small-biz score
62/100