Honolulu’s world-renowned beaches and top tourist destination title may make up a large percentage of the local economy, but entrepreneurship is a growing piece of the pie.

The “Sparkling City by the Sea” is driven largely by the oil industry. Corpus Christi’s been ranked as a Top 5 City for Hispanic entrepreneurs, and Texas itself is considered one of the best states to start a business.

Anchorage, sometimes called the City of Lights and Flowers, holds nearly half of the state’s residents and has more square footage than the entirety of Rhode Island. It’s even been recognized as one of the Top 50 Best Cities for Entrepreneurship.

As Charleston’s economy grows and develops, entrepreneurship is becoming an increasingly viable option for people in coal country.

Florida’s state capital may not be the largest city, but Tallahassee is considered a booming economic hub in the southeast. Here’s all the elements that make it a prosperous location.

Nicknamed the “Heart of New York,” Syracuse has morphed from a major manufacturing city to a growing center for entrepreneurship, especially for students.

Initially settled as a fur trading hub, South Bend has been making strides to establish itself as an economic and entrepreneurial powerhouse. It’s considered to have the 2nd lowest cost of living in the U.S.

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Though the St. Louis Arch shares the nickname, Omaha became known as the Gateway to the West due to its central location and status as a transportation hub. Today, the city is perhaps best known economically for being the headquarters of conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway.

We are dedicated to building a startup ecosystem here in “Startup Paradise” that goes well beyond Blue Startups. We collaborate with our colleagues running accelerator programs in energy, life science, media, food and fashion to create a bigger vision for Hawaii to embrace and support innovation and entrepreneurship.