McAllen ranked one of the best places to launch a business

McAllen ranked one of the best places to launch a business
McAllen Economic Development Corporation Blog
October 15th, 2009

According to a CNN Money report, the McAllen MSA is one of the best small to medium metro areas to launch a small business. McAllen was ranked among the top 25 metro areas for fastest small business growth. McAllen was also ranked 16th among the best places to launch a small business for 2009. Read the full report here.


Good news for entrepreneurs and investors looking for a new market to enter. This announcement comes just prior to the Rio South Texas Small Business Summit. This event, sponsored by the Governor’s Office for Small Business Advocacy, will provide current and future small business owners to network with potential clients and engage in a variety of seminars. The event will be Thursday, Oct. 22 at the McAllen Convention Center.

There is still time to register- click here to register for this event.

Manpower: McAllen one of the best for employment

Manpower: McAllen one of the best for employment
McAllen Economic Development Corporation Blog
October 16th, 2009

Manpower recently has ranked the McAllen MSA (McAllen, Edinburg, Mission) as one of the strongest areas for employment growth during 4th quarter 2009. From the companies that Manpower surveyed, responses indicate that there could be as much as a net employment outlook of an additional 10-percent.


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