I can't help but be tangentially reminded of this: http://www.paulgraham.com/submarine.html
Why?
Atlanta and Georgia lead U.S. in new business creation
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Re: Atlanta and Georgia lead U.S. in new business creation
#32This is quite creditable for Atlanta. But I wouldn't say "Move over, SF". This includes all businesses, from new ice cream shops to new biotech companies. SF probably still leads if you look at tech startups.
I seriously doubt if SF was ever leading in tech startups. I think you're confusing "digital media/entertainment" with "tech". SF is all about page ranks and eyeballs, just like TV channels are. Twitter is as much "tech" as Fox: each heavily depends on technology but hardly innovates/builds any. I think Seattle, with their rich ecosystem of Microsoft-centric startups easily beats SV/SF as far as technology startups a…
I've lived and worked at startups in both places (Seattle, now SF), and the bay area is much more vibrant and active.
You're right that the bay area startups that you /hear/ about are largely media-oriented, but that's just confirmation bias. There are just tons of other startups and small companies that you don't hear about. In Seattle, people still look at you a little funny if you work at a startup (why wouldn't you just work at Microsoft or Amazon?)
Re: Atlanta and Georgia lead U.S. in new business creation
#33As a job seeker, I'd expect a city with super-high startup activity to have its /eng/ section on craigslist flooded with job ads. It isn't. http://atlanta.craigslist.org/eng/
http://www.atlanta.computerjobs.com/ -- 1363 tech jobs
http://www.newyork.computerjobs.com/ -- 2674 tech jobs
Metro NY is roughly 4 times larger than metro ATL and only has 2 times the number of tech jobs... Of course, this comparison is pretty much as valid as the craiglist one.
Re: Atlanta and Georgia lead U.S. in new business creation
#34I can't help but be tangentially reminded of this: http://www.paulgraham.com/submarine.html
Why?
2 days in a row, same author, 2 of the same article in the the atlanta journal constitution with the same spiel about Georgia having a high startup rate all with pretty much the same quotes from different state government related people...I'm sure there are more elsewhere if I look.
http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/printedition/2009/05/19/ent...
http://www.ajc.com/business/content/business/stories/2009/05...
If i had to guess its a positive pr push from business associations based on a study that found in the states favor...
As for why the study is dumb see the thread thats the parent of this guy's comment: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=598317
I'm not knocking atlanta in anyway, just didnt see the need for the downvotes on anyone who tried to offer a counterpoint to the lovefest
Re: Atlanta and Georgia lead U.S. in new business creation
#35This is quite creditable for Atlanta. But I wouldn't say "Move over, SF". This includes all businesses, from new ice cream shops to new biotech companies. SF probably still leads if you look at tech startups.
I seriously doubt if SF was ever leading in tech startups. I think you're confusing "digital media/entertainment" with "tech". SF is all about page ranks and eyeballs, just like TV channels are. Twitter is as much "tech" as Fox: each heavily depends on technology but hardly innovates/builds any. I think Seattle, with their rich ecosystem of Microsoft-centric startups easily beats SV/SF as far as technology startups a…
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