Raleigh, Durham and Charlotte rank in top 10 US cities to start a business The Citizen 4 years ago A LendingTree analysis suggests Raleigh is the best place to start a small business, followed closely by Durham and Charlotte. Source: WRAL News Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp