Jacksonville was ranked #10 in places to start a small business

Lending Tree did a study that identifies where small businesses are likely to be successful.

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Jacksonville was ranked in the top ten of best place to open a small business.

Jax had a tie with Orlando.

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How they determined the best and worst cities was by analyzing the 100 largest U.S. metros and scored them in three categories -- business climate, entrepreneurship and local economy.

The first best place to start a business was Raleigh, NC.

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For more information and other rankings, you can visit their website.

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