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While constructing the index and the analysis of the en- trepreneurial environment of these Brazilian capitals, Endeavor Brazil produced a suitable framework conducive to the reality of each city and in tune with the tools used by international organizations such as the OECD and spe- cialized consulting. The selection of criteria considered the In this first edition, the index includes only Brazilian state capitals more comparable to each other than with the other regions of the country. But the size of cities ana- lyzed vary considerably. To reduce the distortion caused by the size of the population or economy of the cities, the data used in the analysis was adjusted to reflect the city's performance proportionally in each indicator. The The study aims to analyze the entrepreneurial ecosystem of a group of Brazilian capitals, to point those with more favorable conditions for business development and show how they can still evolve. INTRODUCING THE STUDy d E t E r m I n a n t s REGULATORY ENVIORNMENT INFRASTRUC- TURE MARKET CONDITIONS ACCESS TO CAPITAL INNOVATION HUMAN CAPITAL CULTURE Process Time Interstate Transporta- tion Economic Development Available capital via Debt Intensity of Investments Accesso and Quality of Basic Labor Entrepreneur- ial Potential Costs of Tax Urban Conditions Potencial Clients Access to Venture Capital Potential for Generating Innovation Access and Quality of High Skill Labor Entrepreneur- ial Image indicators were calculated with great care and according to the data's given nature. In general, the performance of each city is presented in each indicator in relation to the total number of local businesses, population or GDP, among other examples. Even if imperfectly, this index compares the cities leveling the size difference between them. B. proportIonalItY and sIzE oF tHE CItIEs scopes of small, medium and large ventures, not restricted to any particular sector. The framework is built upon seven pillars, or determinants, which form the rankings themes throughout the report and are the basis for the final city index. The framework details are presented in the report's methodological section. a. FramEWork to EvaluatE tHE EntrEprEnEurIal ECosYstEm 12