While those in Taipei may invest on a one to four ratio, borrowing up to four to five times the amount of their original capital, Tainan's businesses usually operate on a one to three ratio.
設廠人「近悅遠來」台南幫是以台南紡織為首的企業集團，核心企業除南紡外，還有：環球水泥、三新紡織、統一企業、聯合建設、中興海洋等，總資產達新台幣七十億元，名列國內十大企業集團之一。