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>Could it be that the cost barrier is lower today than in the past, but there is much more money to be made as an educated employee today than 25 years ago? Th
by poulsbohemian 8y ago
>Could it be that the cost barrier is lower today than in the past, but there is much more money to be made as an educated employee today than 25 years ago?
This is likely a component. Purely anecdotal, but in connecting with entrepreneurs in Portland, OR vs. Seattle, WA, the contrast is clear. In Seattle there are more high-paying employers (Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Facebook, for example), and thus the startup meet ups have relatively few attendees. Compare to Portland where outside of the significant apparel focus (Nike, Adidas, Columbia) the number of household name brands drops significantly. Yes there are Puppet and NewRelic, but they aren't the scale of Amazon, for example. So, you end up with more people willing to take a risk and strike out on their own as entrepreneurs.