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Texastech is the annual event where Texas entrepreneurs, investors, and executives gather to discuss the tech industry in Texas more broadly. It’s also the place where I’m sure many of us here in Austin have spent a lot of time and energy. But this year Texastech was also the place to see some of our tech heroes in action.
For example, we got to see Jeff Bezos walk the runway at L.A.’s Sepulveda Hills Airport, the man who started Amazon and who now is the richest person on the planet. Jeff is also CEO of Blue Origin, the space-launch company that has been building rockets that are capable of traveling to the edge of space. Jeff’s a self-professed geek, so it’s not surprising that he was in Austin this year to give a talk about his company.
We’re pretty sure that Jeff is not into tech right now, but it’s good to see him talk about technology. It’s also good to see him walk the runway at L.A.s Sepulveda Hills Airport.
It was cool to see Jeff talk about a lot of stuff, including an interview with Ben Huh, the billionaire founder of Uber. One thing that Jeff talked about a lot, was how Silicon Valley was not always a place where tech companies were built. He said that he used to work in a lab when he was younger, and that the people who built those companies were not necessarily the people who built their companies in the Valley.
Jeff is not wrong. The “Silicon Valley” that Jeff refers to is not a place where high-tech companies were built. Not at all. Most of the biggest tech companies in the world were actually founded in New Jersey and New York.
That’s an interesting point, and I don’t know what Jeff would have meant by the word “not,” but I agree with what he’s saying. Some of the most valuable tech companies in the world were founded outside of the Valley. A lot of Silicon Valley companies are still based in New Jersey.
I wouldn’t argue that Texas is more tech than Silicon Valley. The two are basically the same. The Valley is a very special place to be. It’s a great place to do business, but it’s also a very dangerous place to do business.
Tech is a very special place to be. I am not a huge fan of many tech companies, but I think that Texas is the most beautiful state in the country. Also, it has a lot of beautiful things. A lot of our tech companies were founded in Texas. Even some of the most successful tech companies today were originally founded in Texas.
We’re living in a time when the tech industry is booming. But it’s not just that one industry that continues to grow because of Texas. It’s a lot more than that. We have the most educated people in the world, we have the highest quality of life, and we have the best climate in the world. We also have the largest number of jobs. Texas is a great state to do business.
