Silicon Valley has twice the talent as anywhere else, hands down.
But the talent is almost impossible to keep. Knowing the challenges he would face to pay and retain employees, Greg Gianforte, founder and chief executive of RightNow Technologies Inc., skipped the Valley altogether. The Internet removes geography from the whole business equation,'' Gianforte said. He insists that his company's location hasn't hindered his ability to recruit employees, many of whom are drawn to the outdoor activities available in Montana. The average tenure of a teacher in Silicon Valley is a mere four years.