hmm paying people sounds interesting way to combat the brain drain problem. Kinda shameful though tech seems to only be in a handful of tech hubs. Seems like if I had a startup going, I'd be more likely to be funded in Texas or California than where I'm originally from. Seems like a lot of areas have leaders that don't even care about startups or tech... or maybe just statistically they don't think they can attract tech maybe?

Was watching a news segment about startups in Cleveland a while back and one of the big things is the lack of investors, so people are forced to leave their family and community to go elsewhere if they want to be successful. Not from Cleveland but it sounds like a similar story in a bunch of places.

Then probably smart people feeling disconnected or lonely because of the lack of resources and startup/tech culture. The census I think is going to be a big blow for places like Ohio and other places, no wonder younger people are moving for better opportunities, and then when they are ready to start their own families, wonder if their kids and future kids will stick around? Sounds like then Cities are losing generations of people, so long term this is going to compound and hurt cities and states even more for their inaction. Plus I think weather plays a bit of a role too, not all just economics - but then again there's a lady I know from Texas who wants to move to Ohio because she likes the cold, while I rather like the warm so sounds like we rather just swap places haha...

Plus people are anti-tech. Some people like their quiet small towns, and affordable houses. Tech money flows and then the rents and house prices go up. and then people stereotype tech people too. So sorta like a not in my backyard thing too. Not everyone wants tech I guess, so maybe it's easier to just move elsewhere than trying to turn your own community into the vision you have. Then people don't trust tech, I used Apple Pay at like one of the only places that take it and the lady commented on it about not trusting it. Then I was listening to a podcast segment and I guess some college in Michigan installed Apple Pay to pay for things and found sales went up, I mentioned that I thought that was cool and someone said they wouldn't trust their credit card with a vending machine... When I think it's, in fact, more secure than an actual credit card, but then again even the basic idea of public-private key cryptography goes over people's heads.

I kinda feel like if I grew up and lived in a better area for tech, I'd probably be more successful personally, meetups and networking with other like-minded people I think would help. Plus I kinda feel like I have trust problems, people online I was going to work on projects with me but some people are so flakey or just disappears instead of staying committed. Like wanted to do something media related years ago, and the person just disappeared on me. Then was doing another project where someone was going to focus on sales, and agreed to give them a % of the company but can't seem to get ahold of him(But I know now that's what vesting is for). So seems like a recurring theme I always get flaky people. So I feel like real in person could be a benefit too in that regard. It seems more real too, and plus people try to read emotions and stuff in between the lines - but even then there are stories of people working offline and it not working out too... So I guess that's why it's important to get the right structure, and contracts and stuff in place. Focusing on the tech part for my own project first on my own but hoping to take Startup School and pick up on things before I involve others just because I don't want to get burned. But personally I think I rather just bootstrap and own 100%, and then pay contractors or employees when profitable to work on features I don't want to personally do, so less conflicts and not slowing down making decisions, could consult people for advice but I'd have the final say.