According to James McCoy, president and CEO of the Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce, Cumming has been named as one of Georgia’s top 10 best cities to start a business.
He reported during the city’s June 16 Council meeting that “Some of Georgia’s biggest cities – Atlanta, Columbus, Augusta and Savannah – have the largest number of businesses in the state, but the most profitable businesses are in the suburbs and smaller cities,” citing a recent report published by personal financial website NerdWallet.com.
According to NerdWallet.com’s website, the organization helps consumers make decisions about education, finance, health, investing and shopping. The website features online tools that provide research and experts “to help consumers take back control of their choices in a marketing-driven, trillion-dollar industry.”
During his comments, McCoy noted that Cumming is listed as the 6th best place to start a business and that the top 10 Georgia cities in the report share several similarities.
“Six cities in the top 10, each with a population under 60,000, boast higher average revenue per business than the state’s most populous cities,” the report states. “All of the top 10 cities are along major transportation routes, which is a plus for businesses shipping products around the region or country. Proximity to Atlanta doesn’t hurt either.”
As locals already know, the report states that location is one of Cumming’s strengths, as is the city’s high number of already-established businesses.
“Cumming is one of the smallest cities on this list, but it has more businesses per 100 people than any place in this study,” the report says. “In fact, Cumming has almost as many businesses (5,251) as it does residents (5,504). Located along the bustling Georgia 400 corridor, businesses in Cumming benefit from the area’s transportation and technology infrastructure.
Also highlighted in the report is the fact that the Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business Services Center offers several programs, such as coaching and roundtable discussions, to help local business owners start and grow their companies.
Other cities, listed in order of their rank, include, Alpharetta at No. 1, followed by Doraville, Vinings, Garden City and Cumming. Those ranked 7 through 10 are Norcross, Jesup, Carrollton and Waycross.
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