Comments on: We Love Tech, But We Also Love Jobs http://www.startuphouston.com/2008/06/10/we-love-tech-but-we-also-love-jobs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=we-love-tech-but-we-also-love-jobs Let's Get Started! Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:28:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Robin Cannon http://www.startuphouston.com/2008/06/10/we-love-tech-but-we-also-love-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-19786 Robin Cannon Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:14:30 +0000 http://www.startuphouston.com/?p=435#comment-19786 Great factor to highlight. The importance of a strong economy on the local level is probably something that's overlooked when it comes to tech startups. Sure...we think...it's important if you're opening a local store, but our focus is much wider. But regional conditions are vitally important. Much initial business and investment is still likely to come locally at first. And that's going to come much more easily when general business and economic confidence is high. Even if the long term focus is well beyond regional confines companies can still benefit hugely from a vibrant regional economy. Great factor to highlight. The importance of a strong economy on the local level is probably something that’s overlooked when it comes to tech startups. Sure…we think…it’s important if you’re opening a local store, but our focus is much wider.

But regional conditions are vitally important. Much initial business and investment is still likely to come locally at first. And that’s going to come much more easily when general business and economic confidence is high. Even if the long term focus is well beyond regional confines companies can still benefit hugely from a vibrant regional economy.

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