How Austin ranked No. 1 in startup activity for a second straight year

Austin ranks No. 1 in an annual index of the top-performing metropolitan areas for entrepreneurial activity nationwide, according to the Kauffman Index of Startup Activity. Among the other metropolitan areas in the top 10 are Miami (No. 2), San Francisco (No. 4), Houston (No. 7) and San Jose (No. 8). Austin also ranked No. 1 last year in the index, which is released annually by the Ewan Marion Kauffman Foundation. The foundation looks at early indicators of entrepreneurial activity in the United States, such as new business creation, market opportunity and startup density, to determine its rankings.

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