An Improving Business Climate: Orlando's growth as a city bodes well for the city's three-year-old ACG Chapter.(American Capital Group)(City overview)

The global icons of sunny skies and Mickey Mouse barely begin to describe the city of Orlando today, as the expanding city has emerged to become an attractive investment hub for enterprise in all business sectors.

"What I like about Orlando is that it is a very open environment," says Scott Wall, a commercial banker for RBC Centura Bank. "It's easy for people to come from out of town and make a difference pretty quickly, whether it's getting involved in the community or setting up a business. It does appear that relative to other local economies, it is easier to start up businesses here."

The city is growing in all directions, providing an advantage to investors ready to take a dive into the new market developing over the next 10 …