It&#x27;s worth noting that the index there accounts for &quot;business freedom&quot; and &quot;labor freedom&quot; but doesn&#x27;t really account for what is on topic here: &quot;startup freedom&quot;.<p>Occupational licensing has some overlap, but regulations are often very good for very big businesses since they impede competition from small challengers. Anyway, I&#x27;m mostly sympathetic to your points, but it&#x27;s important to distinguish between being &#x27;business friendly&#x27; and being &#x27;friendly to status quo corporations&#x27;.