The Nation Courts Amazon for HQ2

[BmillsSkier]

I know the valley is nuts right now , but there’s so much talent from SF to San Jose, worth consideration .

NOT Denver . I don’t give a fuck about property values

See my first post. Retired Amazon Web Services exec (and former Sequoia guy) spoke at our firm and said the next trend you are going to see is companies moving to the customer, not to the tech (read, Bay). Midwest and southern cities are putting in 5g blanket coverage to help woo them. Shit, we just got Google fiber and it’s already been outdated

[GoldMember]

Going to the Valley really doesn't make sense; too expensive, for one thing. Two world HQ's in the same time zone on the same coast is defeating to the point of the effort. There's lots of less expensive talent in other areas of the continent. Toronto really makes sense in light of the use of immigrant talent that have a harder time getting into the U.S. We had that problem in my old company so had an engineering office near Toronto for that very reason.

[Sirshredalot]

I know the valley is nuts right now , but there’s so much talent from SF to San Jose, worth consideration .

NOT Denver . I don’t give a fuck about property values

If there were so much talent there, I wouldn't double my salary by moving there from SLC. And it's circa 100 minutes on a plane from Seattle.

If you want relatively underpaid high-end MBA and engineer talent, you're going to Pittsburgh or Boston. But in Boston it's almost as pricey as Seattle and you're competing with GE.

[Buster Highmen]

I hear Cowfart, IA is nice.

For taste, as evidenced, there is no accownting.

[Buster Highmen]

I know the valley is nuts right now , but there’s so much talent from SF to San Jose, worth consideration .

NOT Denver . I don’t give a fuck about property values

They came to Seattle to get away from the expense of SF/Silicon Valley. Now they've wrecked it here and are looking for fresh steak.

[AK47bp]

This is all horrific public finance policy. Handouts to massive incumbents. Yuck.

But if I were Jeff B, I would go to Pittsburgh, Boston, or D.C. Cleveland, maybe, with enough free shit, but I'm not considering that.

Carnegie Mellon has a lot of talent in robotics and computer science.

[Mazderati]

[hatchgreenchile]

They came to Seattle to get away from the expense of SF/Silicon Valley. Now they've wrecked it here and are looking for fresh steak.

Hey, why let Apple and Alphabet have all the fun in the bay?

I’d love to see it go to a rust belt city. Detroit or Cleveland would be interesting to watch transform. Tough sell

[FLS]

Well that killed the steak, er streak of puns abruptly.

Honestly, wasn't paying attention. I must seem a bull in a china shop.

[Mofro261]

Are those free-range cowbots?

[shroom]

off to greener pastures

[MakersTeleMark]

off to greener pastures

So you are predicting a moove to a legal state?

[RShea]

I heard comments that they are also considering Canada- Toronto or the surrounding Metro area was mentioned as well.

[Viva]

I heard comments that they are also considering Canada...

Mooooo, eh?

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[fastfred]

I don't get it

cities and states bend over backwards to give mega corporations endless tax breaks so they can bring "jobs" to their city, this is the biggest bullshit out there, Dillon CO, small town usa, has been doing it with REI and now christy sports while the small business is nothing more than lunch meat, really a tax break for REI? what the fuck was that all about? REI doesn't make any money so they need a hand

Amazon and the rest of these big companies have huge promises but usually fail to deliver on half the numbers they throw out there

Half the state of Colorado (mostly investors, real estate developers, and poticians) are wetting their panties about the idea of amazon comming while the rest of the population wants nothing to do with them, why can't we have amazon pay an impact fee instead of giving them tax breaks, meanwhile the average joe will be picking up the tax burden for roads and schools, while amazon can increase profits

it's total bullshit

On the

[stompinlines]

This ^

Amazon is going to be stupid big in five years

[garyfromterrace]

You're forgetting Vancouver and Toronto. They aren't just eyeing the US.
Vancouver is too close to Seattle and too expensive. Toronto fits the bill perfectly.

Calgary has a 30% vacancy rate in the downtown currently, proximity to the mountains and tons of recreational possibilities. It's a far cry from Toronto in pretty much every way.

Come to Calgary Amazon people!

[LHutz Esq]

Calgary has a 30% vacancy rate in the downtown currently, proximity to the mountains and tons of recreational possibilities. It's a far cry from Toronto in pretty much every way.

Come to Calgary Amazon people!

Someone already mentioned Cowfart, IA so why not Cowfart, Alb. eh?

[Skidog]

This ^

Amazon is going to be stupid big in five years

Bezos = #2 on Forbes richest list... Big Bill still holds the title. $80+ billion each...crazy $$

[Timberridge]

Why not actually move to the Amazon?

If it were not for the Dutch West India Company--the Amazon of its day--New York City might today look much like Wilmington, Delaware populated with heathens and undesirables.

[The AD]

Why not actually move to the Amazon?

Fordlandia 2?

[Buster Highmen]

Why not actually move to the Amazon?

If it were not for the Dutch West India Company--the Amazon of its day--New York City might today look much like Wilmington, Delaware populated with heathens and undesirables.

It's not?

[Timberridge]

Fordlandia 2?

Thanks for reminding of that. It's a fascinating story of corporate hubris.

It's not?

Only CT, where Benny lives now.

[BmillsSkier]

Only CT, where Benny lives now.

Woah, I thought we agreed that we weren’t going to pin Benny down. Citizen of the world and all that, local to everywhere, tourist to nowhere.

[Timberridge]

Woah, I thought we agreed that we weren’t going to pin Benny down. Citizen of the world and all that, local to everywhere, tourist to nowhere.

Only for federal income tax purposes.