Why Isn't Chicago a Start-Up Hub?

[UnderTheLiveOaks]

Originally Posted by Drover

I think Carolina was trying to get at this... but IMO part of the issue is that there's already a well-established tech market here, albeit by major corporations. They have the financial means and recruiting resources to snatch up area talent that might otherwise parlay into a startup environment. They simply dominate the market here and don't leave a lot of talent left for startups to recruit from.

Take my ex for instance. She applied at Motorola almost as a lark and to possibly use an offer from them to bid up her asking price at other startups that had made overtures toward her. When it was all over, she ended up taking the job at Motorola. Good thing too -- that was in 1999. After the tech bubble burst a couple years later, she still had a job and the startup that was Motorola's main competition for her attention went belly-up.

My point exactly. Thanks for clearing that up. I wrote my response quickly, as I was about to go into a meeting.

[jornoden]

Frank,

I stumbled on your last post while searching for an attorney for our startup. We're headquartered in Crystal Lake, and are in the process of raising money. It sounds like you may have experience in this arena and I was wondering if you could either help or point me in the right direction. Thanks,

John