April 2013
| Business World Magazine | 235
The City of Cincinnati has garnered distinction as the “Most Tax Friendly City for Business” in America.
It additionally ranks among the nation’s top metro destinations for not only starting, but also main-
taining a business, something complemented by its recognition as the least likely place for business
owners to fail. Business bankruptcy rates in Cincinnati are lower than any other city in America. These
components certainly add credence to its further distinction as one of the greatest places to live and
work in America. Yet even in a community so seemingly blessed, the focus on sustainability strives to
support Cincinnati’s transition from great to greater.
Mark Twain once famously quipped that
should the world ever come to an end, his
preference was to be in Cincinnati because
“everything comes there ten years later.” His
criticism may have been prompted by a dis-
pute with the local press, because histori-
cally, Cincinnati has enjoyed a reputation
for urban modernity and political progres-
siveness. It was even once renowned as the
Midwest version of New York and Paris (yet
conspicuously, if not blissfully, free of New
Yorkers and French alike – ha!).
