This year, the Rose Institute is proud to release an online preview of the 2011 Kosmont-Rose Institute Cost of Doing Business Survey Executive Summary. The annual Survey uses comprehensive data about fees, taxes, and economic incentives to analyze the relative cost of doing business in 421 cities across the country. The nine-page Executive Summary preview offers an overview of the Survey’s Highlights, discussion of the 20 Most and Least Expensive Cities, a sample of the Executive Summary’s in-depth individual county analyses and useful GIS maps, and excerpts from its big-picture analysis.
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High Desert amongst lowest cost in CA, according to Kosmont-Rose Cost of Doing Business survey
On December 3rd, the Victorville Daily Press published an article titled “Survey finds High Desert inexpensive place to operate business”. The Kosmont-Rose Cost of Doing Business Survey ranked the High Desert among the least expensive cities in California.
Despite a high cost rating by Kosmont-Rose Cost of Doing Busines Survey, Santa Monica remains attractive to businesses
On December 3rd, the Santa Monica Daily Press published an article titled “Worth the cost.” After stating that the Kosmont-Rose Cost of Doing Business Survey rates Santa Monica as one of the most expensive cities in the nation in which to do business, the article explores the reasons why so many companies flock to the… Continue Reading
San Bernardino challenges findings of Kosmont-Rose Cost of Doing Business Survey
On November 29th, the San Bernardino & Inland Empire Sun published an article titled “Survey: San Bernardino taxes and fees mean city is one of California’s most expensive for business”. After stating that the Kosmont-Rose Cost of Doing Business Survey rates San Bernardino as among the state’s most costly cities to do business in, the article remarks that elected officials and business leaders in San Bernardino and “other cities” question the survey’s findings.
Continue ReadingCheapest O.C. cities for business, according to Kosmont-Rose Cost of Doing Business Survey
On November 29th, the Orange County Register ran an article titled “Cheapest O.C. cities for business”. The article discussing the low cost of conducting business in Orange County, relative to the high cost of other cities in CA, and the state as a whole; it uses the recently published Kosmont-Rose Cost of Doing Business Survey as its primary source. The article states, “The annual study helps companies that are contemplating a move or expansion to find the best location”
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