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Cape Coral/Fort Myers Listed Best Cities for Doing Business
Apr 24, 2007 Fort Myers, Fla. (April 24, 2007)-Lee County is topping magazine rankings again this year. The Cape Coral-Fort Myers area registered among the "Best Cities for Doing Business" in Inc. magazine's annual list of business hot spots. Inc. Magazine ranked Cape Coral-Fort Myers No. 1 for midsized cities and No. 4 overall. To compile the rankings, Inc. examined job-growth data, supplied by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on 393 metropolitan statistical areas. They analyzed current-year employment growth, as well as average annual job growth over the past three years, and compared job growth in the first and second halves of the period comprising the past 10 years. They also analyzed job growth by industry sector. Lee County continues to create new jobs, which is the leading measurement in determining which American cities were chosen for this recognition. "We were excited about the ranking in Inc. Magazine. We feel that our area not only has the quality of life, but also the infrastructure and workforce important for a positive business climate," said Regina Smith, Executive Director of the Lee County Economic Development Office. "It is encouraging to see that Lee County is recognized on a national level as a place for business success." The Economic Development Office of Lee County works to attract new and diversified businesses resulting in high-wage, high-skilled jobs; retains and encourages the expansion of existing businesses; and improves the overall business environment in Lee County. www.LeeCountyBusiness.com. |