Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Madison Listed in Best Places to Launch a Business

Fortune listed Madison, WI as one of the best places to launch a business:
  • Highly educated population
  • Convenient transportation – Bike lanes on most roads. Bus coverage has been expanded at a time when other cities are having to cut back.
  • 250 biotech companies employing 10,000 workers
  • Temperate climate? (I think someone made an error with this one.)
It’s funny when ideologues say you can have [insert some progressive policy that Madison, WI implements] without disastrous consequences for the economy. These are usually people who think low taxes are the key to everything. Low taxes are important, but sometimes (not always) you get what you pay for.

I suspect Madison’s success doesn’t have much to do with politics. It’s mostly that we have an educated population, a family-friendly environment, and a Midwestern work ethic.
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  1. Left Coast RebelJanuary 11, 2010 at 8:37 PM

    Why would you then explain the disaster that is California? Surely you would not say that it has 'nothing' to do with the 'progressive' politics of the region?

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  2. CJJanuary 20, 2010 at 10:11 AM

    I am not very knowledgeable about CA, but my perception is the problems are tied to the housing bubble. I'm sure there are other policy decisions that are also part of the problem too.

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