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Tech giants can't go just anywhere. They need to locate their offices in cities which have large, highly educated, tech savvy workforces (or at least the infras
by apatters 8y ago
Tech giants can't go just anywhere. They need to locate their offices in cities which have large, highly educated, tech savvy workforces (or at least the infrastructure to relocate, satisfy and sustain those workforces).
This acts as a check on just how much of a tax break a municipality is able to give them, as public funds are needed to support that infrastructure. Austin, Seattle and Culver City seem to be striking the right balance.
- mkirklions 8y ago>This acts as a check on just how much of a tax break a municipality is able to give them, as public funds are needed to support that infrastructure. Well I suppose its Apple, so when they do cronyism, it must be okay. /s
- Latteland 8y agoI haven't heard of any tax breaks in Seattle here.