States Receive Poor Grades for Entrepreneurial Activity

When it comes to entrepreneurial activity, the U.S. barely receives a passing grade, a new study shows.

The nation averaged a grade of C- for its level of "entrepreneurial dynamism," according to The Entrepreneurship Score Card, created by the Edward Lowe Foundation and the Small Business Foundation of Michigan.

Massachusetts, California, and New Mexico were the only states in the nation to receive an A, while more than a quarter of states received a grade of D or lower. The seven states that received an F include Nebraska, Kentucky, Louisiana, West Virginia, Alaska, Kansas, and North Dakota.