> Why can't a successful startup not be in Dallas, Amarillo, Miami or Des Moines? I agree in general, and I think it's likely that the future of growth is in s

> Why can't a successful startup not be in Dallas, Amarillo, Miami or Des Moines? I agree in general, and I think it's likely that the future of growth is in sprawling inland metro areas like Dallas-Fort Worth, Kansas City-Overland Park, and Minneapolis-St. Paul. Well, in the case of Dallas, this is largely going to depend on whether or not the Texas state legislature can ever get their heads out of their asses. If SB6 passes, expect Texas's economy to crater. On the other hand, I'm not sure if your exact list of cities is feasible. Amarillo is too small to really become a hub for anything in the near future (it would take a dedicated effort, like how Bugsy Siegel transformed Las Vegas). And Miami is limited in its ability to sprawl because it's on a coast. Des Moines is a distinct possibility, though. The suburbs have room to sprawl out forever. The city centers can become high-rent places for the rich, and everyone else can live in the suburbs and exurbs. Furthermore, the inner ring suburbs can become "edge cities" where businesses prefer to locate themselves (this is already how Dallas is laid out) so people from both the exurbs and the city center can have short commutes.