I'd LOVE to have outsource a few hours worth of google research to plot the founding locations of all of the startups on these lists: http://startup.partnerup.

I'd LOVE to have outsource a few hours worth of google research to plot the founding locations of all of the startups on these lists: http://startup.partnerup.com/2009/04/08/complete-list-of-q1-2009-web-internet-tech-acquisitions-companies-bought-and-sold/ http://startup.partnerup.com/2009/04/08/complete-list-of-q1-... http://startup.partnerup.com/2009/01/06/complete-list-2008-web-tech-internet-acquisitions/ http://startup.partnerup.com/2009/01/06/complete-list-2008-w... http://startup.partnerup.com/2008/01/02/2007-acquisitions-web-internet-technology/ http://startup.partnerup.com/2008/01/02/2007-acquisitions-we... Of course, SV would dominate, but I wonder by how much. It'd be REALLY interesting to see it as a ratio to total startups started, but I think that'd be a harder # to come by. I think startup success is fueled by how many people have the desire to start something up and access to early-stage funding. The Valley clearly dominates the latter, but it seems (anecdotally) that hackers who want to spin something up are becoming more commonplace in non-valley locations.