
No. 10
Arizona is the 10th Best State for Business 2012
Taxation and Regulations
Workforce Quality
Living Environment
Based on CEO Survey by ChiefExecutive.net
Development Trend Indicator—Positive |
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Entrepreneurial activity surges as companies hope for personal-property tax relief. |
CEO Comments |
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“Arizona has poor education rating, a Right to Work Law that has employees paid poorly & a very high turn over rating in good times & bad. Many are over qualified for most jobs because AZ employers do not want to hire or give decent pay to live on if you are a Ph.D. &/or have more than 5 years of experience.”
“Arizona only appears on the surface to be business friendly – for micro mainstreet businesses they appear to do their best to make it difficult to do business in this state – counties and cities are difficult to work around.” “Arizona provides the best bottom line operating environment and the least regulation – so that business needs get met. It’s an overlooked west coast location.” |