Where Startups Do Roam: Swati BhattThe US is a breeding ground for startups, and California has been the center of that universe since the dot-com boom in the late 1990s. But rising costs, tighter quarters, and increasing bureaucracy have many tech innovators seeking greener pastures, well beyond Silicon Valley. In this podcast, Princeton University's Swati Bhatt talks about these new entrepreneurs opting for a different lifestyle.SWATI BHATTProductivity | September 2025The Shifting Geography of Start-upsUS entrepreneurial activity is migrating from traditional hubs like California to more rural Western and Southern statesSWATI BHATTSee AlsoMagazine ArchivesCountry FocusBlogs