Texas, known for, among many other things, its business startups, was named by a finance website as one of the nation's best to launch a small business.

In its post, patch.com cited Texas' low cost of living, tax-friendly atmosphere and workforce availability. Small businesses accounted for more than 80,000 new jobs in 2018, the article reported, third best in the U.S.; only California and Florida created more.

And, the article said, as technology has opened up business paths not seen before – take a look at the rise of the Internet – opportunities for individuals to start more small businesses should abound.

The Great Recession, from 2007-09, took its toll on the business landscape, the article said, and it has taken the decade-plus since to recover.

One of the biggest reasons for the recession was there weren't enough small businesses starting up to stimulate the economy. Home construction reached an all-time low because there weren't enough people to buy them. Homebuilders went out of business along with limber yards. That is just one example of many, the article said.