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Green Bay ranked #5: Oshkosh, Appleton, Neenah also in top 40
Northeastern Wisconsin – The newly released October issue of Entrepreneur Magazine ranked Green Bay, Wisconsin as one of the top five “hot spots for entrepreneurs.” The Oshkosh-Appleton-Neenah market also received a ranking of 32 in the same small cities category.
“We’re excited to be recognized as one of the top cities in the nation,” said Paul Jadin, president of the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce. “We work hard to create an atmosphere that welcomes entrepreneurs.”
“It’s exciting when national business leaders recognize the efforts we’ve undertaken to foster economic growth in our cities,” said Bill Welch, president of the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce, which represents business interests in Appleton and Neenah.
“This report points not only to the great work our business and civic leaders are doing here in Oshkosh to grow our economy, but to the great work we’re doing as a region to make Northeast Wisconsin a true hot spot for our nation’s entrepreneurs,” said John Casper, president of the Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce.
“When we looked at different cities and regions across the country, there were a number of factors that contributed to a region’s success at fostering entrepreneurial development,” said Spencer Tracy a senior researcher at the National Policy Research Council, the Washington DC based think tank that compiled information for Entrepreneur Magazine.
“Factors such as having a strong transportation system, a quality education network and a high quality of life are certainly attributes that put top ranked cities like Green Bay, Appleton, Oshkosh and Neenah at the head pack when it comes to hot cities for entrepreneurs,” Tracy said.
“It’s exciting to see so many cities from Northeast Wisconsin ranked among the nation’s top locations for entrepreneurs,” said Kathi Seifert, co-chair of the Northeastern Wisconsin Regional Economic Development Partnership, an 18 county consortium of local business and community officials committed to strengthening the business environment of the region.
“We in Northeastern Wisconsin have come together to promote the positive impact of a regional economic development initiative. We’re excited about the prospects for our region and we congratulate these cities on the recognition. This is great news and helps open people’s eyes across the country to the opportunities that exist in Northeast Wisconsin.”
A complete listing of the top rated cities can be see online at http://www.entrepreneur.com/bestcities/region/0,5276,498-Small,00.html.
