Columbus, Ohio - A Great Place To Do Business

I must take the time to tell you about Columbus, Ohio - the fastest growing city in the midwest and the 15th largest city in the country. Columbus, the capital of Ohio and the state's largest city, is a very business-friendly town.

In fact, several well-known Fortune 1000 companies are headquarted in Columbus including: Nationwide Insurance, Bob Evans, Wendy's, Abercrombie, Value City Furniture, Schottenstein's, Big Lots, White Castle, Victoria Secret, Battelle, and the new Skybus Airlines - which has revolutionized the airline industry.

There are also several well-known Black companies based in Columbus including:

Glory Foods - the #1 seller of soulfood groceries
Triple Crown Publications - the #1 seller of urban novels
HBCU Connect - the largest web site for HBCU students and alumni
Who's Who Publishing - publisher of the Who's Who In Black (...) Books
Diversity City Media - producer of BlackNews.com and BlackPR.com
Izania.com - national online resource for Black businesses
Monarch Magazine - Lifestyle magazine for affluent Blacks

As you can see, entrepreneurs running their businesses in Columbus are surrounded by many other successful companies. Let's not forget too that Columbus is home to Ohio State University (OSU) - the largest university in the country with over 52,000 students.

Another great benefit about Columbus is it's geographic location, making it centrally-located to many other cities. For instance:

Cincinnati, OH - just 1.5 hours away
Cleveland, OH - just two hours away
Indianapolis, IN - just 3 hours away
Detroit, MI - just 3 hours away
Louisville, KY - just 3 hours away
Charleston, WV - just 3.5 hours away
Chicago, IL - just 5 hours away
DC/Baltimore - just 6 hours away
St. Louis, MO - just 6 hours away

Columbus also has a Black mayor, who has fought long and hard for affordable housing in the area. What does this mean for a business? Well, generally an area with affordable homes to live in, also has affordable office space for entrepreneurs to work out of. In many cities like New York or Los Angeles, this is non-existent.

Yes, in more ways than one, Columbus makes it easy for entrepreneurs to get started and to survive.

For more information about the city, visit: http://ci.columbus.oh.us or www.experiencecolumbus.com