Already celebrated for its beaches, fine dining, golf courses, and thriving arts scene, Collier County has now earned recognition as one of the best places in Florida to own a small business.
A new study from SmartAsset ranked Florida’s most small-business-friendly counties, and Collier landed in the top five—coming in at No. 4 overall, according to a recent article by Mark H. Bickel of Naples Daily News.
SmartAsset based its rankings on five key factors: the current small business ownership rate, the five-year growth rate in ownership, the share of income generated by small businesses, the five-year growth in that income share, and income tax data. These categories were combined into a total score to assess each county’s appeal for entrepreneurs.