LAS VEGAS, Nevada
Population: 613,599
Unemployment: 7.0 percent
Sales Tax: 8.1 percent
Consistently ranked as one of the top three convention cities in the U.S. means local businesses have a steady stream of new business contacts and resources. And if you want to get something built quick and to your specifications—“Giant pirate ship? We can do that”—there can’t be a better place to be. As we know, there’s always money floating about this city, which is one reason why it’s become a tech start-up engine to watch.