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The Great HQ Migration

Feld Thoughts

When the Federal tax laws were changed in 2018 to eliminate the deductibility of state income tax, I made the assertion, in the context of Startup Communities, that this would cause movement of people and companies across state lines, as this now created another layer of competitive advantage for states with no income tax.

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The 10 Best U.S. Cities to Start a Business in for 2016

Up and Running

The largest city in South Dakota, Sioux Falls is the 47th fastest growing city in the United States. South Dakota Governor’s Office of Economic Development: Start Your Business. Grand Rapids is also home to StartGarden, a startup accelerator with the goal of turning Michigan into a flourishing business ecosystem.

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Total Failure at Summer Maker Mode

Feld Thoughts

I’ve got two books in process: Give First and Startup Communities 2. I have a co-author (Ian Hathaway) work is hard at work on the first draft of Startup Communities 2, so at least he’s making progress, but I haven’t even started holding up my part of that particular bargain.

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On Supercities, Economic Growth, and Income Inequality in a Post-COVID World

Ben's Blog

Over time, the concept of broad-based equity ownership has become characteristic of most tech companies and embedded in Silicon Valley startup culture very early on. Private capital Seed, or very early-stage startup capital, is inherently local. Venture capital. in the mid-1940s — derived from East Coast institutions.

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Startup Lessons Learned

One of the most important things we do with The Lean Startup Conference is make a livestream of the plenary talks available for free to groups around the world, supporting entrepreneurship communities everywhere. The number of hosts has grown annually, and this year, we have 200+ groups joining us on Monday, December 3.