posted on May 10, 2004 10:22:29 PM newIf you are looking to become a millionaire, Madison is your choice. But what if you want to be a billionaire?
Want to do business? Move to Madison, Wis. Want to get rich? Move to Palo Alto.
Madison has been anointed the Best Place For Business in the U.S. in 2004 by Forbes magazine. Its favorable ratings in — among other things — income and job growth, low cost of doing business, available labor pool, quality of life and a university that has spawned a lot of biotech companies make it a fine city in which to live and prosper.
One of the truly great things about the United States is that, with enough intelligence and determination, people can get rich almost anywhere. Whether it's from owning chains of dry-cleaners in Queens, car dealerships in Chicago or oil wells in West Texas, for hundreds of years fortunes have been made in every state in the Union. There are some places, however, where the chances of creating wealth are much greater than others.
That is the reason, after all, why so many people who hope to strike it rich move to places like Manhattan or Palo Alto. It's not because the cost of living is so low or the quality of life as a struggling entrepreneur is so high. Whether they want to start a software or a soft-drink company, entrepreneurs know they have to go where the money is.
posted on May 11, 2004 06:49:43 AM new
Madison,Wis. has the lowest unemployment rate in the nation. I believe it is about 1.5 or 2%. The best thing Madison and the State of Wisconsin has going is it's ability to retrain workers with affirmative action based on need of the individual instead of race. In other words the pocket book. The quality of life of the citizens of Madison is top priority as it is throughout the State. This provides the base for success for others to suceed.
