Top 10 Reasons To Do Business In Colorado

•Colorado has the best overall business climate in the nation. The Corporation for Enterprise Development's annual "Report Card for the States" placed Colorado on its Honor Roll for 11 consecutive years, including nine years of "Straight A's".

•First in nation for "Knowledge Jobs," including Information Technology, as a share of total jobs, according to a 2002 survey by the Progressive Policy Institute. Second-highest percentage of population with college degrees.

•Highest concentration of high-tech workers in the nation and ranks near the top in many other Cyberstates 2003 categories, according to the American Electronics Association.
•Fourth most "tax friendly" state, according to the Tax Foundation and based on Bureau of Economic Analysis data.

•Second among states in the National Policy Research Council's "America's Best Cities & States - The Annual Gold Guide to Leading Rankings." Denver ranked No. 1 among 50 major cities.

•Second among all 50 states in Milken Institute's new State Technology &
Science Index.

•University of Wisconsin study names Denver the third most literate city in the United States based on U.S. Census data, and No. 8 for percentage of college-educated workers in the 25- to 34-year-old age group.

•No. 4 finisher in Suffolk University's Beacon Hill Institute's "Metro Area and State Competitiveness Report 2002." Metro Denver finished fourth among 50 other metro areas.

•Consistently ranks among top 10 states for small business; fifth in Inc. 500 companies (per 10,000 businesses).

•Sixth sunniest state, with year-round recreation and cultural attractions.