VERGINA: Georgia’s grade of A-minus narrowly tops South Carolina’s B-plus for overall friendliness toward small businesses, according to a revealed business owners’ attitudes toward the government agencies that regulate them. Subscriber-members get access to ALL our digital products AND become eligible for free event tickets, discount coupons and other benefits..
Nearly 500 small businesses in Georgia and about 200 in South Carolina responded to the survey by Thumbtack, a San Francisco-based consumer service, and the Kauffman Foundation, which promotes entrepreneurship.
Utah, Idaho, Texas, Virginia and Louisiana scored best, while Rhode Island, Illinois, California, Connecticut and New Jersey were deemed least friendly. But high grades from small businesses aren’t the same as saying a state has lax regulations. Jon Lieber, chief economist at Thumbtack, said business owners fell into at least two groups:
Those who are anti regulation and those who believe regulations are a form of consumer protection and want governments to enforce them consistently
