Why won't Austin, TX become the next 'Silicon Valley'?

Given the scale, size, and depth of Silicon Valley as a center of innovation, I'm not sure that anywhere will be the next Silicon Valley for many, many decades. read more

In the hills of Texas, 1500 miles to the southeast. Known by many in the industry as Silicon Hills, Austin, Texas is rapidly becoming the location of choice for tech companies. read more

I do not see Austin becoming the next Silicon Valley; people who've moved from California to Austin are looking for a laid back, peaceful, cheap (as in house prices and general expenses), slow paced kind of life. read more

Nonetheless, just in the fourth quarter of 2016 Silicon Valley startups received $3 billion more in funding than Austin startups did--a gap that won't be closing anytime soon. read more