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May 19, 2006 /

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Montana has everything to build a great tech economy.

There’s plenty of capital. Why? Because rich people love coming to the state and settling down (Bill Gates owns a home not far from Bozeman, I learned today, among other famous technologists).

I just opened a safety deposit box here in Emigrant, MT, and learned that it is a profitable bank and quickly growing because of all the big money that’s moving into Montana. Lots of Hollywood types buy homes here and need some place to bank.

Then there’s land. Unlike Silicon Valley, which can’t build out anymore, there’s plenty of open space here that can be built on.

Oh, and Montana is only a 1.5 hour flight from either Silicon Valley or Seattle.

But, what is needed? John O’Donnell, executive director of the TechRanch says entrepreneurs.

Robert Scoble
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