Fortune Small Business names Huntsville the No. 1 medium-sized city to launch a business October 13, 2009, 10:28AM HUNTSVILLE, AL -- Fortune Small Business has named Huntsville the No.1 medium-sized city to grow a business in the "Best Places to Launch" feature appearing in the magazine's November issue. Orion Propulsion and its president, Tim Pickens, is featured in the article, with Pickens discussing the growth of his company that specializes in rocket-engine testing and manufacturing. "I couldn't ask for a better community for doing what I want to do, and that's developing a space company," Pickens said in the article. Another Huntsville company profiled in the article is Q-Track, a startup that has "graduated" from the Huntsville business incubator BizTech. The "Best Places to Launch" feature is based on the findings of a study by the Kauffman Foundation and the magazine showing which small, medium and large U.S. cities scored the highest based on per capita income, hourly wages, workforce quality, crimes rates, taxes and foreclosures. The study is available on the CNNMoney.com Web site.
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