This paper analyses the common factors in the top five states of the Ease of Doing Business Rankings, 2017. Investment is one of the key drivers to the growth of Income (GDP) of any country or state. It is known that to attract investment, there should be a conducive environment for the incorporation of a business and their smooth functioning. Ease of Doing Business Index was used, by NITI Aayog, to evaluate the Indian states in this context. The rankings found the highest state with a score of 98.42, while the least score was as low as 0. What is it that the top scorers are doing differently? What sort of policies do the “achiever” states adopt so as to achieve this feat? Through our analytical study, we endeavor to present such common factors that led the 5 states to top the index.