Raleigh Wins #1 Spot on Forbes Best Places for Business List

Getting a strong boost from it’s higher education power base of Duke, UNC-Chapel Hill, and North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N.C. vaulted to the top spot on Forbes’ Best Places For Business list.  Low business costs, an educated workforce, and proximity to the Research Triangle Park along with the fact that the region has the second highest net migration further stimulating the economic prospects in a period where most regions are struggling made Raleigh Forbes top pick.