Tip of the Hat to Caboodle Toys Blog for this article.

BusinessWeek Online has posted a special report on the "Best Places for Entrepreneurs." It's an interesting read for anyone that's looking to start a business -- or relocate a business. The articles cover several topics and I'll provide my perspective through a few posts the rest of this week.

The lead article -- "The Best Place for Your Business" -- provides advice on deciding where to locate your business. The piece does a nice job of raising the many questions entrepreneurs should ask themselves when considering a move. But I think the most important question to be asked is this: What type of business model do you have?

There are perhaps seven categories of business models to consider:

Physical retail store (e.g., the local bookstore)
Virtual retail store (e.g., Amazon.com)
Physical service provider (e.g., the Hospital)
Virtual service provider (e.g., customer service provider)
Physical product designer (e.g., our forthcoming toy)
Virtual product designer (e.g., any software product)
Product manufacturer (e.g., car maker)

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