I agree. I'm a UTCS grad that was hell-bent on getting involved in startups, but there simply weren't many options at the time ('08). The reasons I witnessed ar

I agree. I'm a UTCS grad that was hell-bent on getting involved in startups, but there simply weren't many options at the time ('08). The reasons I witnessed are the following: * Austin is no longer an entrepreneurial town. * The 10% rules hurts the entrepreneurial spirit. * Geographic isolation hurts the entrepreneurial spirit. * Little emphasis on consumer companies. * No network effect. * No virtuous cycle. More details here: http://www.quora.com/Why-are-there-so-few-startups-founded-by-University-of-Texas-at-Austin-alumni http://www.quora.com/Why-are-there-so-few-startups-founded-b...