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Why You Should Start a Company In... Greenville, South Carolina

BY Lydia Dishman | 05-21-2012 | 1:12 PM | INNOVATION

The clackety-clack of weaving looms has long given way to automotive and turbine manufacturing in Greenville, SC, but the little urbane city in the foothills of the Blue Ridge is also home to a growing tech community that's about to bust out.READ MORE›

Why You Should Start A Company In... Savannah

BY Jude Stewart | 05-15-2012 | 12:07 PM | INNOVATION

Steve Weathers, president and CEO of the Savannah Economic Development Authority, shares five things you need to know about opening a business in the Hostess City of the South. READ MORE›

Why You Should Start A Company In... Grand Rapids

BY Lydia Dishman | 05-04-2012 | 1:53 PM | CAREERS

UX designer Joe Johnston and VC fund founder Rick DeVos share the top five reasons for coming up to Grand Rapids and getting down to business. READ MORE›

Why You Should Start A Company In... Oakland

BY Jude Stewart | 05-02-2012 | 9:56 AM | INNOVATION

Gertrude Stein once famously said of Oakland, “There is no there there.” Nancy Pfund, of the VC firm DBL Investors, makes a case for how modern Oakland is proving Stein wrong. READ MORE›

Why You Should Start A Company In... New Haven

BY Jude Stewart | 04-25-2012 | 10:22 AM | WORK/LIFE

Slate Ballard, cofounder of the coworking space The Grove, and Derek Koch, CEO of the product-development firm Independent Software, share five things you need to know about starting a business in New Haven, Connecticut.READ MORE›

Why You Should Start A Company In... Bismarck

BY Jude Stewart | 04-19-2012 | 1:43 PM | WORK/LIFE

Move to North Dakota for your startup? Yes, really. Shake off any residual snobbery, friends, because the Roughrider State offers chasteningly attractive conditions for entrepreneurs. Julie Kuennen, executive director of the IDEA Center of North Dakota, shares five things you need to know about opening up shop there.READ MORE›

Why You Should Start a Company in... Salt Lake City

BY Laura Rich | 11-29-2010 | 8:10 AM | MANAGEMENT

It used to be, if you were serious about starting a tech company, you went to Silicon Valley. But emerging entrepreneurial hubs around the country are giving startup aspirants options. In this series, we talk to leading figures in those communities about what makes them tick.READ MORE›

Why You Should Start a Company in... St. Louis

BY Laura Rich | 11-22-2010 | 1:25 PM | INNOVATION

It used to be, if you were serious about starting a tech company, you went to Silicon Valley. But emerging entrepreneurial hubs around the country are giving startup aspirants options. In this series, we talk to leading figures in those communities about what makes them tick. READ MORE›

Why You Should Start a Company in... Houston

BY Laura Rich | 11-15-2010 | 7:52 AM | CAREERS

It’s the U.S. energy capital. It was the home of Enron. And for the most part, those two facts reflect the scope of startups in Houston, Texas. Enron, before it began conducting massive accounting fraud, was innovative in its ...READ MORE›

Why You Should Start a Company in... Kansas City

BY Laura Rich | 11-08-2010 | 12:30 PM | CAREERS

It used to be, if you were serious about starting a tech company, you went to Silicon Valley. But emerging entrepreneurial hubs around the country are giving startup aspirants options. In this series, we talk to leading figures in those communities about what makes them tick.READ MORE›

Why You Should Start a Company in... Raleigh-Durham

BY Laura Rich | 11-01-2010 | 11:32 AM | ETHONOMICS

It used to be, if you were serious about starting a tech company, you went to Silicon Valley. But emerging entrepreneurial hubs around the country are giving startup aspirants options. In this series, we talk to leading figures in those communities about what makes them tick.READ MORE›

Why You Should Start a Company in... Omaha

BY Laura Rich | 10-26-2010 | 11:00 AM | INNOVATION

It used to be, if you were serious about starting a tech company, you went to Silicon Valley. But emerging entrepreneurial hubs around the country are giving startup aspirants options. In this series, we talk to leading figures in those communities about what makes them tick.READ MORE›

Why You Should Start a Company in ... Atlanta

BY Laura Rich | 10-18-2010 | 10:15 AM | CAREERS

It used to be, if you were serious about starting a tech company, you went to Silicon Valley. But emerging entrepreneurial hubs around the country are giving startup aspirants options. In this series, we talk to leading figures in ...READ MORE›

Why You Should Start a Company in... Washington, D.C.

BY Laura Rich | 10-11-2010 | 11:22 AM | CAREERS

Serious about starting a tech company? It used to be that Silicon Valley was the only place to go. But emerging entrepreneurial hubs around the country are giving startup aspirants options. In this series, we talk to leading figures in those communities about what makes them tick.READ MORE›

Why You Should Start a Company in... Portland, Oregon

BY Laura Rich | 03-23-2010 | 1:06 AM | CAREERS

Long known as one of the most livable cities in the country (with plenty of high-octane coffee to be had), Portland is now building a reputation for innovation, as well. READ MORE›

Why You Should Start a Company in... Philadelphia

BY Laura Rich | 03-15-2010 | 10:31 AM | CAREERS

Fiesty as ever, Philly's famous Brotherly Love now extends to the innovating business community.READ MORE›

Why You Should Start a Company in... New Orleans

BY Laura Rich | 03-04-2010 | 5:02 PM | MANAGEMENT

The Saints recently marched in clutching the Lombardi Trophy and the good times certainly don't end there. Now is a very active time for Big Easy entrepreneurship. READ MORE›

Why You Should Start a Company in... Los Angeles

BY Laura Rich | 02-25-2010 | 10:02 AM | CAREERS

The City of Angels also includes the kind that invest.READ MORE›

Why You Should Start a Company in… Chicago

BY Laura Rich | 02-19-2010 | 12:07 PM | CAREERS

President Obama is not the only leader who has thrived in the Windy City. READ MORE›

Why You Should Start a Company in… Austin

BY Laura Rich | 02-08-2010 | 11:43 AM | CAREERS

Among other things, Austin has brought us incredible grub, South by Southwest and more than its share of excellent startup companies. READ MORE›

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