Startups

U.S. Cities Rank Highly as Locations for Startups

The Startup Genome Project ranks the Silicon Valley as far and away the best location in the world for startup businesses, but other American cities appear all over the top ten.

July 29, 2015 - CityLab

Beverly Hills Fountain

How Capitalists View Cities

The Milken Institute Global Conference brought hoards of business leaders to Beverly Hills last week. Sessions included some high praise for cities and buoyant predictions about innovation, development, and accommodating six billion city-dwellers.

May 4, 2015 - California Planning & Development Report

Focus on Scale-Up, Not Start-Up

Jose Corona of Inner City Advisors urges: to truly transform local neighborhoods, we must shift our attention to invest in enterprise scale, not start-ups, as a long-lasting solution for creating good jobs.

November 23, 2014 - Shelterforce Magazine

The Startup City You Probably Haven't Heard About

There are some cities that give you everything you need and others that make you work for it. This article profiles efforts to build a startup community in Tallahassee through the eyes of the city's growing network of entrepreneurs.

December 4, 2013 - This Big City

HackNY Hackathon

How Can Techies and Planners Work Together to Create Better Cities?

As Director of Public Policy at Airbnb, Molly Turner has noticed she's the only planner in attendance at the Bay Area's myriad hackathons and conferences. As tech increasingly addresses urban issues, is it doomed to repeat planning's past mistakes?

July 27, 2013 - Next City

Incubator Provides Bridge for Civic Startups

Google is teaming with Code for America to help transition the most promising ideas from the civic tech group's fellows into viable businesses.

April 18, 2013 - VentureBeat

How Nightlife Drives Innovation in Miami

Miami is as much an industry town as Detroit or Washington D.C. Rather than cars or government, what drives culture (and innovation) in Miami is the city's nightlife scene, explains Emily Badger.

October 3, 2012 - Fast Company

What Makes Boston One of the Smartest Cities in the World?

Having two of the top universities in the world within a couple of miles of each other doesn't hurt. But Boyd Cohen looks at Boston's cutting-edge efforts to foster innovation within and outside of its universities, that make it a global leader.

July 9, 2012 - Fast Company Co.Exist

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