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which is just 1.99% of all deals in the States Considering there are 50 states, this seems about... average? Illinois averaged just 20th amongst the 50 states
by andreyf 17y ago
which is just 1.99% of all deals in the States
Considering there are 50 states, this seems about... average?
Illinois averaged just 20th amongst the 50 states, DC, and Puerto Rico in startup dollars per capita for the 2001-2007 period
I think that means there are 32 other states/DC/PR doing worse...
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- tptacek 17y agoAs he points out, some of those 50 states simply get no startup activity; if you pre-qualify the states and exclude places like Wyoming, we're below the median. On the other hand, Maryland is a bad example; Maryland has artificial incentives for VC dollars, because of fedgov contracts.
- sachinag 17y agoThe states don't all have the same population; Illinois' "fair share" would be 4% of dollars. Illinois is the 5th largest state in the Union: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territories_by_population http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territo... Based on the simplest ranking, Illinois should be fifth on the list. Being 20th is shameful. I'm not calling for mass resignations, but...