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The City of Sparks, Nev., has been named the best city for starting a business in Nevada by a top national business news publication, Business Week (see “startup” story below). The City of Sparks and the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN) held a news conference today to provide details of this national ranking, what it means to the City of Sparks and the local economy. Why was Sparks recognized with this distinction? Given the current economic downturn, experts say a national trend is emerging with small to mid-size cities seeing a growth of start up companies that are thriving in places like Sparks that offer an ease and lower cost of doing business, access to an available workforce and a quality of life not found in bigger metropolitan cities. For more information on Sparks, visit www.ci.sparks.nv.us For additional information on doing business in Greater Reno-Tahoe, visit www.edawn.org.

SPARKS at-a-glance:

Population: 80,651
Labor force: 43,576
Startups per 1,000 people: 3.18
Small business per 1,000 people: 35

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