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Really meant San Fran. An extreme disproportionate amount of investment dollars go there considering just how much value has come out of Seattle with much less
by timothycrosley 10y ago
Really meant San Fran. An extreme disproportionate amount of investment dollars go there considering just how much value has come out of Seattle with much less starting capital.
- powera 10y agoWasn't Microsoft founded in Albuquerque?
- timothycrosley 10y agoYes, but Bill Gates grew up in and returned to Seattle to build the company up
- mythrwy 10y agoYes. And Bezos is from New Mexico also. Strange because New Mexico consistently ranks near last in quality of life, employment prospects and education.
- astrodust 10y agoNot surprisingly both left New Mexico and set up shop somewhere more civilized.
- wl 10y agoa) "San Fran" is not used by most locals. b) Silicon Valley is 30 miles or so south of San Francisco.
- timothycrosley 10y agoA) I'm not a local. Never claimed to be B) 30 miles makes it part of the same metropolitan area.