Top States for Business 2007
Forbes.com ranked states on a number of factors, including business climate, labor, growth, regulatory environment, quality of life and other factors. The top ten states in the Forbes.com Best States for Business for 2007 are:
Virginia is for Business – The Commonwealth of Virginia is the number one state location overall for business and industry. Forbes.com rated Virginia first among 50 states in its 2006 review of states and again in 2007. When Forbes.com informed Virginia Governor Tim Kaine of the 2006 ranking, he was told “not only is Virginia first, there is not even a close second”. Virginia’s largest private employer is Northrop Grumman, a major shipbuilding and information technology company employing more than 38,000 throughout Virginia. Visit www.YesVirginia.org.