My colleague Ken Hanson passed along a recent story from the Boston Globe, “Entrepreneurs still escaping Boston,” by Innovation Economy columnist Scott Kirsner.In a nutshell, Kirsner made the point that gutsy entrepreneurs are bailing out of Boston, not because of high rents, high taxes or “the creakiness of the MBTA.” Many are leaving for San […]
My colleague Ken Hanson passed along a recent story from the Boston Globe, “Entrepreneurs still escaping Boston,” by Innovation Economy columnist Scott Kirsner.
In a nutshell, Kirsner made the point that gutsy entrepreneurs are bailing out of Boston, not because of high rents, high taxes or “the creakiness of the MBTA.” Many are leaving for San Francisco, where there's an attitude that “any idea is possible,” according to Jason Evanish, one entrepreneur quoted by Kirsner. “There's an infinite amount of support for entrepreneurs. If you have an idea, the first question is, 'Why aren't you starting it right now?'”
Maine may not compete with Boston or Silicon Valley. But it can still draw entrepreneurs at the early stages of development. For many entrepreneurs, inexpensive, abundant space is a draw, combined with a network of start-up funds and angel investors.
As Senior Writer Lori Valigra shows in her cover story on TechPlace, Maine does have interesting entrepreneurs, drawn for a variety of reasons. TechPlace at Brunswick Landing has made smart use out of former Navy buildings. And Maine has a solid anchor for growth.