The startups recently are probably partly due to the decline, and the projected improvement. People with money can capitalize on cheap locations to do what they

The startups recently are probably partly due to the decline, and the projected improvement. People with money can capitalize on cheap locations to do what they want Spot on. Also, they want to take advantage of the downturn -- history has shown that if you make a successful startup in a downturn, when the economy comes back, it brings the company with it. Google's an example.