Are you an international company looking to open operations in the U.S.? If so, consider opening a location in the Southeast region of the U.S. (Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Florida). The Southeast region provides the following advantages:
Compelling geographic opportunities for doing business in the Southeast
- 4th largest economy in the world, and fastest growing region in the U.S.
- 5 of the 10 fastest growing, large states located in the Southeast
The Southeast has an attractive corporate growth environment
- Lower cost of living
- Business-friendly corporate and employment laws
- Substantial support for technology and life sciences industries
- Strong higher education and educated workforce
- Favorable climate
Additional advantages to doing business in North Carolina
Of course, we are biased in favor of North Carolina, so here are some additional advantages to doing business in NC:
- Central East Coast location
- 4 international airports
- Lowest rate of any state levying a corporate income tax
- 10th largest international presence in the U.S.
- Leading research universities (University of North Carolina, Duke University, North Carolina State University, Wake Forest University)
- World-renowned Research Triangle Park
