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+ | = Second Tier Tech Centers - 2020 Edition = | ||
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+ | If you're trying to hire technical folks, and you have a virtual company or don't care where they work, you might want to look at recruiting from somewhere //other// than the big tech centers such as San Francisco & New York. There are a lot of absolutely fantastic technical people who live in what I call ' | ||
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+ | Here's a list of my favorite second tier tech centers in the US; comments are welcome with either US or international additions. | ||
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+ | == West Coast / Mountain States == | ||
+ | * **Salt Lake City + Ogden UT** - Now known as the Silicon Slopes, the Salt Lake City area is still very affordable, but has a strong tech culture, with companies like Qualtrics and Domo. It's also the home of [[http:// | ||
+ | * **Boise, ID** - [[http:// | ||
+ | * **Colorado Springs, CO** - A progressive city just south of Denver, and home to several major tech companies as well as aerospace defense players. | ||
+ | * **Portland, OR** - Portland has a lot of technology and a lot of really smart people, as well as a growing number of tech companies. | ||
+ | * **Phoenix, AZ** - In the last decade, Phoenix has become the backoffice for the world. Major tech and finance companies run much of their backoffice operations -- from customer service to accounting -- out of Phoenix and its suburbs. Amex, Uber, Carvana and many more have large operations here. //Tax Warning: SaaS is taxable in Arizona, and having employees there may create a tax nexus.// | ||
+ | * **Bakersfield, | ||
+ | * **Riverside, | ||
+ | * **Sacramento, | ||
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+ | == Midwest == | ||
+ | * **Minneapolis/ | ||
+ | * **Indianapolis, | ||
+ | * **Madison, WI** - Home to the [[http:// | ||
+ | * **Ann Arbor, MI** - Home to the [[http:// | ||
+ | * **Urbana-Champagin, | ||
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+ | == East Coast == | ||
+ | * **Raleigh Durham, NC** - home of [[http:// | ||
+ | * **Providence, | ||
+ | * **Pittsburgh, | ||
+ | * **Charlotte, | ||
+ | * **Columbus, OH** - Columbus has a low cost of living, but a lot of talented technology and engineering people. Local jobs are still sometimes hard to come by, making this fertile ground for a virtual company. | ||
+ | * **Springfield, | ||
+ | * **Baltimore, | ||
+ | * **Chattanooga, | ||
+ | * **Sarasota/ | ||
+ | * **Palm Bay, FL** - Big aerospace players like NASA, Northrop Grumman, and Lockheed Martin call Palm Bay home, but the startup scene is starting to take off. | ||
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+ | == International == | ||
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+ | * **Astana, Kazakhstan** - An upcoming tech hub, Astana has established the ' | ||
+ | * **Belgrade, Serbia** - Belgrade, and Serbia in general, has top tech talent with good english language skills. An increasing number of multi-national companies are opening offices here, but there' | ||
+ | * **Manila, Philippines** - Manilla, and smaller Philippine cities like Cebu City, have long been known for backoffice operations. It's a great place to hire customer support and operations folks. | ||
+ | * **Vilnius, Lithuania** - Vilnius, Lithuania’s capital, has a thriving startup scene, really smart engineering talent, and a low cost of living. | ||
+ | * **Tallinn, Estonia** - Like Lithuania, Estonia has great tech talent, and an up-and-coming economy. | ||
+ | * **Kiev, Ukraine** - While Ukraine has had a rough go recently, with the eastern portion invaded by Russia and a scandal in the US Presidential election, there' | ||
+ | * **Manama, Bahrain** - A new entrant on the 2020 list, Bahrain' | ||
+ | * **Taipei, Taiwan** - Taiwan makes a huge percentage of the world' | ||
+ | * **Canada (Overall)** - Canada has a thriving tech ecosystem, particularly in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary and Quebec City. While cost of living is higher, particularly on the west coast, Canada has developed a strong tech talent pipeline. | ||
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+ | == The Past List == | ||
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+ | There are a couple cities that used to make the ' | ||
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+ | * **Seattle, WA** - The home of both [[http:// | ||
+ | * **Santa Monica, CA / Los Angeles, CA** - Although I cringe at the name [[http:// | ||
+ | * **San Diego, CA** - San Diego is known primarily as a military town, but has some big name tech, such as Qualcomm, as well as a number of startups. Costs are lower than LA, but still not small. | ||
+ | * **Vancouver B.C.** - Canada' | ||
+ | * **Austin, TX** - Sometimes called the Silicon Valley of Texas, Austin is home to a number of tech companies, including [[http:// | ||
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