"Startups don't seem to spread so well, partly because they're more a social than a technical phenomenon" It's this social aspect that makes me think startups

"Startups don't seem to spread so well, partly because they're more a social than a technical phenomenon" It's this social aspect that makes me think startups will spread beyond some major centers. The Internet has proven to be great for "finding the others," be it for social/political/transactional kin. Also, as pg suggested in an earlier essay, vc is only growing less necessary for many startups. The shrinking dependence on vc, and the social lubrication of the Internet suggests more startups will bloom in all sorts of places.