Re:Top 10 States for Entrepreneurs -- The list may be surpri...
by omarish on Wednesday February 28, 2007 @03:04PM
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I think the algorithm needs some work. It could make sense mathematically, but it doesn't model things correctly.
Take Virginia, for example:
"Ranked No. 1 in the "Fastest-Growing Firms" indicator" and "Ranked No. 2 in the "High-Tech Jobs" indicator,"
and then
"Ranked No. 47 in the "Entrepreneurial Activity" indicator"
We have a lot of fast-growing firms, a lot of high tech jobs, but very few people are running startups here.
But if you think about it, what is it that makes a startup hub? A university campus? A high tech sector? PG says a lot about this, I think the conclusion is that they exist where you make them exist.
Take Virginia, for example:
"Ranked No. 1 in the "Fastest-Growing Firms" indicator" and "Ranked No. 2 in the "High-Tech Jobs" indicator,"
and then
"Ranked No. 47 in the "Entrepreneurial Activity" indicator"
We have a lot of fast-growing firms, a lot of high tech jobs, but very few people are running startups here.
But if you think about it, what is it that makes a startup hub? A university campus? A high tech sector? PG says a lot about this, I think the conclusion is that they exist where you make them exist.