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Re:Where’s the Next Silicon Valley? VC Is Betting on the Mid... by yesimahuman on Tuesday December 19, 2017 @01:44PM (#15962772)
Yes, I do think this is a challenge for the Midwest. However, the key to solving that I believe is to focus on university towns like Madison and Ann Arbor that do draw in more diverse talent. These towns are key to the entire Midwest tech scene.
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Re:Where’s the Next Silicon Valley? VC Is Betting on the Mid... by dsfyu404ed on Tuesday December 19, 2017 @02:57PM (#15963635)
>university towns >draw in more diverse talent

Universities are rich and white with a pinch of token racial diversity. "Diverse talent" maybe. Diverse relative to any random small city people from a few states over haven't heard of they are not.

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Re:Where’s the Next Silicon Valley? VC Is Betting on the Mid... by yesimahuman on Tuesday December 19, 2017 @03:23PM (#15963880)
My point was that many smaller midwestern cities have no reason for anyone not born there to come, except for college towns and a few with big employers. Those are some of the only assets that will help increase diversity over time.
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