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WirePoints Original: If Illinois’ business climate is so bad, why are startups here flourishing?

Startups are thriving in Illinois and entrepreneurs in Chicago’s tech community now have a dazzling ecosystem envied by most other places in the country.  Doesn’t that prove things aren’t so bad here?  Shouldn’t Illinois be bragging about that proof? No,  entrepreneurship thrives in a down local economy and an otherwise hostile business environment for many reasons. Those reasons go beyond the obvious reality that many talented and experienced people cannot find good jobs.  Yes, those people often start new ventures and they comprise a nice labor pool that startups can tap on the cheap. But there are many other reasons.

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