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Maryland is No. 1 for Entrepreneurship, Innovation

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Citing a top-ranked public schools system and resources for entrepreneurs, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has ranked the State of Maryland first in the nation for entrepreneurship and innovation in its "Enterprising States" report. Maryland was ranked 7th last year.

Read more in the Business Gazette and on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce web site.

Published June 29, 2012

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