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> Can you point to other situations where an advanced infrastructure created by government led to an increase in entrepreneurial activity? USPS. Interstate Hi
by chiffonade 18y ago
> Can you point to other situations where an advanced infrastructure created by government led to an increase in entrepreneurial activity?
USPS. Interstate Highways. Airports. Seaports. SEC, FDIC, FAA, NTSB, etc. The Internet.
Quit thinking so small - swimming pools, hi-tech office parks, is this all you can muster?
- DanielBMarkham 18y agoThen how come startups don't flourish everywhere those services are offered? How come, for instance, Israel is the scene of a lot of startups? Or parts of India?
- time_management 18y agoWhy does nothing grow if you pour water on a rock? How are large plants able to grow in the desert? You need a mix of many factors in order to encourage tech startups, and startups can't "flourish everywhere" because many of those necessary ingredients are only found in half a dozen "star cities".
- ibsulon 18y agoI've heard of quite a few Israeli startups. FilesX being bought by IBM comes to mind off the top of my head. Bangalore is also starting to see its share of startups.
- chiffonade 18y ago> Then how come startups don't flourish everywhere those services are offered? I'm not sure how to start tackling the logical fallacies in your response because there are so many.