Forbes on Doing Business in College Towns

In a new Forbes article, author Rich Karlgaard says:

College towns are the best bargain in U.S. real estate--the ideal mix of low prices, culture, fun and high-tech growth.

If I were an entrepreneur hoping to rub technology and talent together to start a company, I'd do it in a college town.

He specifically mentions Blacksburg:

Blacksburg, Va., tucked in a hilly, forested southwestern corner of the state, is home to Virginia Tech. It's not surprising that one of America's top tech incubators, Luna Technologies, chose to locate in Blacksburg. Luna does contract research and development, plumbing the possibilities in fields such as bomb detection and satellite oil exploration. Including Luna, Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center houses 121 high-tech startups.

I had the opportunity to meet Rich a few weeks back when he was here in Blacksburg, speaking to us at the NCTC Capital Access Forum. I'm glad we made enough of an impression to get a mention in his article.

Via Stuart Mease