Luring High Tech From Silicon Valley

With the recent power crisis compounding the cost of doing business in Silicon Valley, some states are trying to lure high tech firms from California.

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March 13, 2001, 11:00 AM PST

By Christian Madera @http://www.twitter.com/cpmadera

"With gifts of flashlights, batteries and glow-in-the-dark mousepads, economic-development officials from states across the country are poking fun at California's power crisis in hopes of luring away high-tech Silicon Valley businesses. But cutesy radio ads and other come-ons are unlikely to cause a mass exodus from the self-proclaimed capital of technology, even though companies are concerned about rising electricity prices and an unstable power supply."

Thanks to Christian Peralta

FULL STORY: Rival states hope turned-off California techs see the light

Monday, March 12, 2001 in The Seattle Times

Community / Economic Development United States

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