WILD WEST TECH: WWT_2020_0016

Attendees of the Startup and Tech Mixer, a tech industry networking event, mingle with one another on the roof deck of the W Hotel in San Francisco, California in August 2015. The event drew hundreds of attendees. While many companies could be built anywhere thanks to advances in technology, many entrepreneurs feel they need to be in the area to have the networking opportunities required to raise funding and build their companies.

Attendees of the Startup and Tech Mixer, a tech industry networking event, mingle with one another on the roof deck of the W Hotel in San Francisco, California in August 2015. The event drew hundreds of attendees. While many companies could be built anywhere thanks to advances in technology, many entrepreneurs feel they need to be in the area to have the networking opportunities required to raise funding and build their companies.