Hey, Amazon: I Bet I Can Persuade You to Build Your HQ in Texas

Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) has become the belle of the ball that everyone wants to dance with. Cities across the U.S. are pulling out all the stops to lure the e-commerce giant -- and its 50,000 jobs -- to their home turf. The contest began in early September when Amazon said it was accepting proposals from cities that can explain why they're the best pick for its second headquarters.

To help cities determine whether they had a chance to win the contest, CNBC reported that Amazon created the following checklist:

Cities have until Oct. 19 to submit proposals.

Source: Fool.com