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Well, we all know about Silicon Valley, NYC's Silicon Alley, Austin, Seattle and others, but where might one look if they are thinking about moving a tech company out of one of these big tech hubs? Proximity to talent is probably the biggest factor, possibly with one or more decent schools within a 100 miles. And the next biggest issue is identifying a location where it doesn't cost $750K to buy a small house. But the biggest factor is finding a location where the people are nice. I'm tired of the snot-nosed kids from Stanford, Harvard and MIT who think they are God's gift to this world and will dis their own mother if it gets them closer to being the next tech-billionaire. Where are all those smart, decent, humble Americans that are pleasant to be around and like to work and create great things?
Location: Austin, TX/Chicago, IL/Houston, TX/Washington, DC
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Well, we all know about Silicon Valley, NYC's Silicon Alley, Austin, Seattle and others, but where might one look if they are thinking about moving a tech company out of one of these big tech hubs? Proximity to talent is probably the biggest factor, possibly with one or more decent schools within a 100 miles. And the next biggest issue is identifying a location where it doesn't cost $750K to buy a small house. But the biggest factor is finding a location where the people are nice. I'm tired of the snot-nosed kids from Stanford, Harvard and MIT who think they are God's gift to this world and will dis their own mother if it gets them closer to being the next tech-billionaire. Where are all those smart, decent, humble Americans that are pleasant to be around and like to work and create great things?
Southern California has a decent tech scene known as the "Tech Coast," but it probably isn't what you are looking for as far as cost of living and enviornment. Irvine in Orange County is often considered the hub of it. You got companies like Broadcom, Western Digital, Toshiba USA, Thales IFE, Panasonic, eMachines, LINKSYS, Samsung USA, Paragon Software, ATEN Tech, View Sonic, Vizio etc....
Universities are high ranking in the area including California Institute of Technology (Cal Tech), University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), University of Southern California (USC), Harvey Mudd (Claremont Colleges), UC Irvine, University of California San Diego (UCSD), and more...
Lubbock, TX--it has a large, major university that's about two to four years away from being a research flagship, people are very friendly, it has a significant technology sector, and housing is very affordable.
It has daily nonstop flights to Dallas, Houston, and Austin, as well as Las Vegas and Memphis. Commute times are very low.
It has 260 days of sunshine and low dew points in the summer. Texas Tech sports are very entertaining, especially football. There are also live music venues as well as recreation opportunities. A ski resort is four hours away.
It is on the conservative side, though, if that's a concern.
Lubbock, TX--it has a large, major university that's about two to four years away from being a research flagship, people are very friendly, it has a significant technology sector, and housing is very affordable.
It has daily nonstop flights to Dallas, Houston, and Austin, as well as Las Vegas and Memphis. Commute times are very low.
It has 260 days of sunshine and low dew points in the summer. Texas Tech sports are very entertaining, especially football. There are also live music venues as well as recreation opportunities. A ski resort is four hours away.
It is on the conservative side, though, if that's a concern.
Hmmm, sounds interesting. As far as being on the conservative side, I now see that as a plus.
You might see what Oak Ridge TN has to offer. A lot of Tech development there, Private as well as public. UT is working on developing Cherokee Farms as a tech center, but I don't know if that will have a private enterprise component.
It also depends on what tech field you are into since may places specialize in a particular technology field. Also the list is from 2008 and am very wary of lists from that time since they might be very different from the current due to many trends being upended the last few years.
The tech scene is very solid in the Philadelphia area. There are office parks all over the suburbs a 15-20 minute train ride away from Philly. Tons of house options for any budget.
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