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High-Tech Start-Ups Put Down Roots In New Soil

Posted by samzenpus on from the welcome-to-nowhere dept.

ThousandStars writes "The Wall Street Journal says that 'High-tech start-ups are increasingly setting up shop in places previously not known for attracting high-tech firms. A number of cities, such as Kalamazoo, Mich., and Toledo, Ohio, are offering grant money and tax breaks to high-tech start-ups, just as the usual venture-capital hot spots, such as Silicon Valley and Boston, continue to see a pullback in venture lending.""

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  1. Warning! You Can't Spell Wisconsin by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Without cons and sin.

  2. Re:I saw it happen in the early 90's by Golddess · · Score: 2, Funny

    they could commute in minutes and leave their doors unlocked without worry

    And what town did you say this was? >.>

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  3. Re:I'm with Paul Graham on this: it won't work. by Viperpete · · Score: 2, Funny

    I've heard so many of these stories about how XXX will be the new place for tech.

    Sweet! I've been waiting for some high tech porn.

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