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Utah

Utah

Provo

Population: 114,953
Labor force: 56,148
Startups per 1,000 people: 2.77
Small business per 1,000 people: 25

What to know about starting up in Provo:
"There is a very highly educated base of prospective employees in this state and specifically in this area. Utah Valley is rich in folks who are well-versed in all different kinds of technology. Everything from the state government to the Provo city leadership are very pro-business. There's a strong investment community here. Not only that, [the city] even has money, up to $100,000, they can help loan you. The city is providing funding to help entrepreneurs get up and going."
-Matthew Bowman, CEO, enterprise social media company Wi5 Connect