Ask HN: Best US startup towns and cities outside Boston

Posted by curo on Monday April 24, 2017 @03:51PM
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Specifically regarding attracting SaaS software tech talent, what are the best places to headquarter a startup outside of Boston?

Boston is nice, but expensive, and a bit stressful to get around. We don't have to worry about VC money at this point, so I'd like to find a town or suburb where we could attract talent.

I'm considered as far north as Portland, Maine. Manchester, NH. Salem, MA.

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Re:Ask HN: Best US startup towns and cities outside Boston by Arbinv on Friday April 28, 2017 @12:53PM (#14221013)

If you are thinking East Coast NYC and DC are very viable esp if you are B2B. Engineers are expensive in both places but you are asking about HQ location. I recruit engineers away from the coasts or from E.Europe.

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Re:Ask HN: Best US startup towns and cities outside Boston by dudul on Monday April 24, 2017 @05:15PM (#14188362)

Well, technically Cambridge is not Boston, but that's probably not what you were looking for :)

I've heard about a lot of startups in Waltham. Also, since you mentioned Portland, Providence, RI is also an option.

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Re:Ask HN: Best US startup towns and cities outside Boston by eyer2016 on Tuesday April 25, 2017 @09:49PM (#14199887)

Portland, Or.

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Re:Ask HN: Best US startup towns and cities outside Boston by gamechangr on Monday April 24, 2017 @08:17PM (#14189700)

Austin, Texas

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