True True 1 1 1 10 True False False SWATI BHATT Load More Podcast Where Startups Do Roam: Swati Bhatt The US is a breeding ground for startups, and California has been the center of that universe since the dot-com boom in the late 1990s. But rising costs, tighter quarters, and increasing bureaucracy have many tech innovators seeking greener pastures, well beyond Silicon Valley. In this podcast, Princeton University's Swati Bhatt talks about these new entrepreneurs opting for a different lifestyle. SWATI BHATT Productivity | September 2025 The Shifting Geography of Start-ups US entrepreneurial activity is migrating from traditional hubs like California to more rural Western and Southern states SWATI BHATT See Also Magazine Archives Country Focus Blogs
