Cleveland has an interesting mixture of things that make it a very livable place: Very good restaurants (including one of the best Little Italy's in the country), elite healthcare and elite cultural institutions. The schools outside of Cleveland tend to be good, and there are good private school options within the city. On the healthcare front, Cleveland can compete with anywhere in the world. On the cultural institu…
> They need to find creative ways to get modern jobs. Woo remote workers? Pass laws banning non competes?
There is also no reason that Ohio doesn't have the best Internet in the country (or any other state). It's there for the taking for any governments that don't want to bow down to cable donations. Governments looking to woo startups (or get more home grown ones), would be wise to provide blazing fast and cheap Internet.
Cleveland, for instance, has Case Western Reserve University and is close to Ohio State, Pitt, Carnegie Melon, Notre Dame and more. Surely, there is a way to form partnerships and programs to harness that knowledge and talent.