These are the top 19 cities for a woman to start her own business

Starting a business is hard no matter where it begins. Some locations, though, can make it easier to grow that business into a successful company, thanks to a combination of culture, talent, technology, and capital.

On Wednesday, Dell unveiled its 2016 Women Entrepreneurs study. The survey examined which cities would be most supportive to "high potential women entrepreneurs" - women who are building a business to surpass $1 million or more in revenue a year.

Most cities still have a long way to go to fully support the woman entrepreneurial community - the No. 1 city only scored a 'mediocre' score of 58 overall - but some places stand out from the pack.

Here's the list of the best cities for a high potential woman entrepreneur to start a business: