Kiplinger: Tampa A Great City To Start Business

Tampa joins Houston, Washington D.C. and Seattle on a list of 10 "Great Cities for Starting a Business."

Business forecaster and personal finance advice magazine Kiplinger recently released its list of cities most conducive to starting your own business based on metro population, number of small businesses, self-employed cost-of-living score, invested venture capital, patents per 10,000 residents and stand out start-ups.

Tax credits for businesses in the high-demand industries such as life sciences and sustainable energy was a contributing factor to Tampa's inclusion in the list, according to Kiplinger.

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