Comments on: Seattle Ranks #16 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2008/10/14/seattle-ranks-16/ Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:32:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: wesa http://seattle.metblogs.com/2008/10/14/seattle-ranks-16/comment-page-1/#comment-16002 wesa Sat, 18 Oct 2008 22:05:09 +0000 http://seattle.metblogs.com/?p=7478#comment-16002 I believe people have learned since the dot com bust to have patience and test the waters more before investing in a start-up. If there is a backlash on startups due to a failing economy, it couldn't be worse than the decline of dot com businesses 6-8 or so years ago. As with any new business, many of them won't survive the first year. During times like these, that number will increase slightly, but I still think Seattle (and the tech industry in general) will be cushioned from catastrophe. I am not a student of economics and I tend to overestimate the positive side of things. I believe people have learned since the dot com bust to have patience and test the waters more before investing in a start-up. If there is a backlash on startups due to a failing economy, it couldn’t be worse than the decline of dot com businesses 6-8 or so years ago. As with any new business, many of them won’t survive the first year. During times like these, that number will increase slightly, but I still think Seattle (and the tech industry in general) will be cushioned from catastrophe.

I am not a student of economics and I tend to overestimate the positive side of things.

]]> By: alodi http://seattle.metblogs.com/2008/10/14/seattle-ranks-16/comment-page-1/#comment-16001 alodi Sat, 18 Oct 2008 21:57:52 +0000 http://seattle.metblogs.com/?p=7478#comment-16001 I'm a little surprised too. How do you think the startups will fare? I’m a little surprised too. How do you think the startups will fare?

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