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Washington State (U.S.A.), a land of billionaires, great agriculture, manufacturing and wine

Washington is very interesting as a dynamic state with powerful entrepreneurial people and initiatives. The state is market of + 7 million consumers capable to consume services. Significant business within the state include the design and manufacture of aircraft (Boeing), automotive (Paccar), computer software development (Microsoft, Bungie, Amazon.com, Nintendo of America, Valve Corporation, ArenaNet), telecom (T-Mobile USA), electronics, biotechnology , aluminum production, lumber and wood products (Weyerhaeuser), mining, beverages (Starbucks, Jones Soda), real estate (John L. Scott, Colliers International, Windermere Real Estate, Kidder Mathews), retail (Nordstrom, Eddie Bauer, Car Toys, Costco, R.E.I.), and tourism (Alaska Airlines, Expedia, Inc.). The state has significant amounts of hydroelectric power generation at over 80%. The state of Washington is one of only seven states that does not levy a personal income tax. The state does not collect a corporate in...

West Virginia State (U.S.A.), a land of coal, agriculture products, natural gas

WestVirginia is a growing market of 1 million consumers The net corporate income tax rate is 6.5% while business costs are 13% below the national average. Tourism is one of the state's largest industries. Alongside outdoor recreation opportunities, the state offers a number of historic and cultural attractions. One of the major resources in West Virginia's economy is coal . According to the Energy Information Administration, West Virginia is a top coal-producer in the United States, second only to Wyoming. West Virginia also produces large amounts of natural gas and a fair amount of oil. West Virginia is located in the heart of the Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Bed, which stretches from Tennessee north to New York in the middle of Appalachia. Nearly all of the electricity generated in West Virginia is from coal-fired power plants. Farming is also practiced in West Virginia, but on a limited basis because of the mountainous terrain over much of the state. ...

Wisconsin State (U.S.A.), a land of lakes and rivers, tourism, education, manufacturing, agriculture, and health care

+ 5 million consumers live in Wisconsin . Business opportunities are endless in this unique state with the economy driven by manufacturing, agriculture, and health care. Wisconsin produces about a quarter of America's cheese, leading the nation in cheese production. It is second in milk production, after California, and third in per-capita milk production, behind California and Vermont. Wisconsin is second in butter production, producing about one-quarter of the nation's butter. The state ranks first nationally in the production of corn for silage, cranberries ginseng, and snap beans for processing. A large part of the state's manufacturing sector includes commercial food processing, including well-known brands such as Oscar Mayer, Tombstone frozen pizza, Johnsonville brats, and Usinger's sausage. Wisconsin is a major producer of paper, packaging, and other consumer goods. The development and manufacture of health care devices and software is a growi...

Wyoming State (U.S.A.), a land of tourism, agriculture, and energy extraction

Ecologically, Wyoming is very exciting with awesome landscapes, national parks and monuments, and with more than 91% of land in Wyoming classified as rural. More than 500 thousand people live in Wyoming State. As of 2014 the population was growing slightly with the most growth in tourist-oriented areas such as Teton County. The composition of Wyoming's economy differs significantly from that of other states with most activity in tourism, agriculture, and energy extraction; and little in anything else. The mineral extraction industry and travel and tourism sector are the main drivers behind Wyoming's economy. The federal government owns about 50% of its landmass. Agriculture is still an essential part of Wyoming's culture and lifestyle. The main agricultural commodities produced in Wyoming include livestock (beef), hay, sugar beets, grain (wheat and barley), and wool. More than 91% of land in Wyoming is classified as rural. Wyoming's minera...

Texas State (U.S.A.), a thriving state, a land of technology, science, education, natural resources, Agriculture and mining

Texas is at the core all the thriving excitements in U.S.A. With its growing market of + 27 million consumers, as of 2014, Texas had a gross state product (GSP) of $1.648 trillion , the second highest in the U.S. Its GSP is greater than the GDPs of Australia and South Korea , which are the world's 12th- and 13th-largest economies, respectively. In 2010, Site Selection Magazine ranked Texas as the most business-friendly state in the nation , in part because of the state's three-billion-dollar Texas Enterprise Fund. In 2010, there were 346,000 millionaires in Texas, constituting the second-largest population of millionaires in the nation. Texas has a "low taxes, low services" reputation . According to the Tax Foundation, Texans' state and local tax burdens rank among the lowest in the nation, 7th lowest nationally; state and local taxes cost $3,580 per capita, or 8.4 percent of resident incomes. Texas is one of seven states that lack a sta...

Vermont State (U.S.A.), a land of farming, tourism, Insurance, and manufacturing

Vermont is paving its way towards great maturity with its growing market of + 1 million consumers. Dairy farming is the primary source of agricultural income . Forest products have always been a staple to the economy. An important and growing part of Vermont's economy is the manufacture and sale of artisan foods, fancy foods, and novelty items trading in part upon the Vermont "brand," which the state manages and defends. As of 2015, GlobalFoundries was the largest private employer in the state and provides jobs to 3,000 employees at its plant in the village of Essex Junction within Chittenden County Canada was Vermont's largest foreign trade partner in 2007 . The state's second-largest foreign trade partner was Taiwan. The state had $4 billion worth of commerce with Quebec.  Captive insurance plays an increasingly large role in Vermont's economy . With this form of alternative insurance, large corporations or industry associatio...

Oregon State (U.S.A.), a land of agriculture, technology, industries, tourism, Forestry and fisheries

Oregon is a growing market of +4 million consumers. As of 2015, Oregon ranks as the 17th highest in median household income at $60,834. The gross domestic product (GDP) of Oregon in 2013 was $219.6 billion, a 2.7% increase from 2012; Oregon is the 25th wealthiest state by GDP.  Oregon's diverse landscapes provide ideal environments for various types of farming. Land in the Willamette Valley owes its fertility to the Missoula Floods, which deposited lake sediment from Glacial Lake Missoula in western Montana onto the valley floor. Oregon is also one of four major world hazelnut growing regions , and produces 95% of the domestic hazelnuts in the United States.  Oregon farmers and ranchers also produce cattle, sheep, dairy products, eggs and poultry. Vast forests have historically made Oregon one of the nation's major timber production and logging states. Oregon has one of the largest salmon-fishing industries in the world, although ocean fish...