Cutting regulations and reducing the business tax will go a long way as far as enabling existing businesses to hire more people.

People looking at areas to start new businesses will, if they have a choice, pick the most economical place to do it.

My State has long been at the bottom for "business friendly" environment, although that may be changing. The Republicans now, as of the election, control all branches. Since we're one of the highest tax states (as a percentage of income) we're losing population. Hopefully things will change. I've always said that my state would be a disaster if farmers could pick up their land and move.

I prefer wood to plastic, leather to nylon, waxed cotton to Gore-Tex, and split bamboo to graphite.