If you're a young entrepreneur looking to start a business, you can't do much better than Charleston, according to an annual survey.

Thumbtack, a company that helps pair independent contractors with businesses and individuals that need work, surveyed what they termed "Generation Startup." Thumbtack said one-quarter of younger workers are self-employed, and millenials launch more than 150,000 startups per month.

All those startups need a place to start up, so Thumbtack asked where they like doing business, and Charleston hit the list. The Thumbtackers said the survey measures how millennials see government working best and on their behalf.

"Based on survey responses from 18,000 small-business owners nationwide, we asked questions about the friendliness of local tax laws, licensing rules and the regulatory environment, and we try to get a sense of what they see as the opportunities for training and networking in their area," the company said in a news release.

 

TOP 10 CITIES FOR MILLENNIAL ENTREPRENEURS

1. Birmingham, Alabama

2. Boise, Idaho

3. Boulder, Colorado

4. Nashville, Tennessee

5. Manchester, New Hampshire

6. Charleston, South Carolina

7. Knoxville, Tennessee

8. Austin, Texas

9. Durham, North Carolina

10. Richmond, Virginia