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Re: WWW job sites -- perused last night -- MA happening for TW's!
Subject:Re: WWW job sites -- perused last night -- MA happening for TW's! From:Joe Fockler <jfockler -at- IPHASE -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 14 Jun 1995 12:31:23 -0500
Matthew B. Hicks writes:
+ On Wed, 14 Jun 1995, Patrick O'Connell wrote:
[Good stuff from Patrick O'Connell hyperspaced ...]
+ > No offense intended to Massacheussetians (sp?), but I'm trying to figure
+ > out what attracts high-tech industry to this particular state. I was
+ My guess would be that Massoffruitpits is attractive to business because
+ of the large number of colleges and universities that are located in the
+ state, particularly in the Boston area, as well as in nearby states. In
+ particular, powerhouse schools like Harvard and MIT provide a rich source
+ of talented employees. Some of these high-tech firms have probably even
+ been started by MIT grads or those of other Mass schools.
+ Other plusses might include a large base of corporate consumers eager
+ for high-tech solutions to business problems. I'm sure that there are
+ other reasons for the concentration, some of which doubtless predate the
+ undesirable tax situation.
+ -Matt Hicks (who had an unsuccessful stint at MIT himself)
... and proximity to the major financial centers, Washington DC, Military
decision centers ...
