Madison 10th best mid-sized metro for entrepreneurial success


Madison 10th best mid-sized metro for entrepreneurial success


Madison is in the top 10 when it comes to small business success.  

CoworkingCafe analyzed 286 U.S. metros using 12 metrics to decide which were best set up for small businesses to not only succeed but thrive.  

Madison was ranked in the top 10 because of its strong talent pool, low unemployment rate and small business longevity.  

Some of the highlights Madison’s92.4% small business survival rate. This puts Madison secondamong mid-sized metros.  

The workforce is also highly educated, with 46.3% of adults holdinga bachelor’s degree or above. The national average is 33%.  

One final highlight is that local workers earn a median of $51,324 annually. The national median is $46,151. 


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RSK: Nice to know we are in the top 10.

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