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State Statistics: South Dakota
Entrepreneurs per 100,000 people: 310
Entrepreneurs per 100,000 people nationwide: 290
Small Business Survival Index:* 26.36
*See how the index score is derived
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South Dakota
South Dakota boasts the friendliest policy environment for entrepreneurship, according to the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, which calculates its rankings based on taxes and regulatory burdens.
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Source for entrepreneurs per 100,000 people: Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity;
Source for Small Business Survival Index: Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council
Texas: MoneyTree Q3 2006 Results US Report; Florida: Center for Women's Business Research and OPEN from American Express; San Jose: The Patent Board
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