Forbes magazine just released their 11^th annual Best States for Business list and Ohio is continuing its climb up the rankings. Ohio was named the 11^th best state for business, up from 38^th in 2011 to 26^th in 2014 and 15^th in 2015.

These are the categories that go into the rankings:

Quality of life                          1^st

Economic Climate                 7^th

Regulatory Environment   10^th

Business Costs                      17^th

Growth Prospects                23^rd

Labor Supply                        44^th

Ohio does very well compared to our neighbors. Indiana is 13^th, Michigan 28^th, Kentucky 37^th, Pennsylvania 38^th and West Virginia being 50th.

We believe this improvement is primarily due to the changes championed by Governor Kasich. The administration, legislature and business community have worked together to make Ohio better for business and have Ohio primed to give our citizens and businesses a brighter future.