Best Places to Start a Business in Georgia Includes Cumming

Cumming has been recognized as one the best places to start a business in Georgia.

NerdWallet has listed 10 top locations, looking at factors like low tax rates, ample infrastructure and well-educated workers.

A takeaway from the authors: location location location.

“All of the top 10 cities are along major transportation routes, a plus for businesses shipping products around the region or the country,” they wrote. “Proximity to Atlanta doesn’t hurt, either. Four of the 10 best places are within 30 miles of Georgia’s largest city.”

Ranked at No. 7: Cumming.

Cumming is one of the smallest cities on this list, but it has more business per 100 people than anyplace in this study. In fact, Cumming has almost as many businesses (5,251) as it does residents (5,504). Located along the bustling Georgia 400 corridor, businesses in Cumming benefit from the area’s transportation and technology infrastructure. The city’s Small Business Services Center offers coaching and roundtable discussions to help local business owners start and grow their enterprises.

Take a look at the complete list (we’ve got a few neighbors on there, too).