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Potential investors should find Ames an attractive place to launch a new business, according to Area Development Magazine.
In fact, Ames is one of 100 economic front-runners coming out of the recession, according to the leading executive magazine for corporate site selection and relocation.
In the magazine's 2013 Leading Location Report, Ames ranked 38 overall among 380 metro areas for economic and job growth and is noted for its strong healthy business climate.
The city is considered one of 2013's 100 leading locations. The annual report includes an overall ranking which is based on 21 economic indicators and category rankings of the metro area.
“Results Matter ...especially when it comes to spending huge amounts of time and money setting up a new business location. That's why it is important to locate the operation in a city or region that knows how to grow its economy and has the track record to prove it,” the report begins.See Ames full results here:
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