“Every year, hundreds, if not thousands, of businesses sprout up, relocate or expand. Finding a home for a burgeoning business is not just time-consuming; countless factors must be analyzed. A business is only as good as its employees, so the quality of employees’ lives must be at the forefront of consideration. This very reason is why site selection must be grounded in what is best for the employees of a business, both inside and outside of work.”

BDO Magazine further states, “Knowing the perception and ranking of your current location is also a valuable asset. Knowledge is power: when a business’ location offers excellent recreation, education or housing, it can certainly attract great employees and clients.”

Against this backdrop, and after putting in “hours of research and effort,” BDO Magazine accords Punta Gorda, FL the 49th place in the Overall Top 50, only the third in Florida coming in after Sarasota-Bradenton (43rd) and Tampa-St. Petersburg (48th).

“Ultimately, what people want is to live life happily.” And “providing the backdrop for a healthy, happy, safe life is perhaps the best benefit a company can offer its employee.”

The study, which was undertaken by Sperling’s Best Places for BDO Magazine, concludes by stating, “ choosing to reside in one of these top cities is certainly the best advertisement for employees and clientele that any organization could hope to have.”