http://www.xconomy.com/seattle/2008/09/15/seattle-versus-san-francisco-will-there-be-a-brain-drain-to-the-bay-area/ Business + Technology in the Exponential Economy Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:44:11 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.xconomy.com/seattle/2008/09/15/seattle-versus-san-francisco-will-there-be-a-brain-drain-to-the-bay-area/comment-page-1/#comment-28820 Kevin Pedraja Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:21:20 +0000 http://www.xconomy.com/?p=4862#comment-28820 One thing that will probably prevent a real "brain drain" from happening is the relative cost of doing business in California vs. Washington. Taxes and real estate are both higher in California, as are average wages for equivalent tech jobs. For start-ups who need to go a long way on a small amount of money, those extra costs can be the difference between success and failure. One thing that will probably prevent a real “brain drain” from happening is the relative cost of doing business in California vs. Washington. Taxes and real estate are both higher in California, as are average wages for equivalent tech jobs. For start-ups who need to go a long way on a small amount of money, those extra costs can be the difference between success and failure.

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