> "At the heart of high-tech’s growth is strong demand for products and services from consumers," Los Angeles-based CBRE said in its report. "As long as high-te

> "At the heart of high-tech’s growth is strong demand for products and services from consumers," Los Angeles-based CBRE said in its report. "As long as high-tech companies align themselves with this demand, the unrealistic growth and valuation expectations that defined the dot-com bubble should be avoided." "Demand" must be the new "eyeballs." There's no question that there is strong demand from consumers for high-tech products and services. The question is how many startups are capable of offering those products and services profitably. Right now, much of the rent money in the Bay Area is coming from investors, not cash flow.