The Spokane-Spokane Valley area is listed in a Milken Institue report as a high-ranking, high-gaining city for microbusiness activity, meaning it's primed for a boom from online businesses with fewer than 10 employees. The region scored well in one-year and five-year high-tech growth and broadband access, as tech job postings almost doubled from 2020 to 2021. Read the full report here