Date: January 10, 2019
Contact: mediacenter@freeandfairmarketsinitiative.org
They Said It!
Entrepreneur “Thrilled” Amazon Did Not Choose His City For HQ2
“If governments want long-term growth, enabling a diverse technological ecosystem is common sense.”
“Local governments need to understand the dynamics of startups and the local talent pool to preserve the ecosystem needed to build great companies (like mine). But with the alluring glitz and glamour of having Amazon in town, local politicians across North America completely forgot about the long term. They were willing to sacrifice the future of existing local companies for a chance to be seen with the Amazons.
It’s worth considering if a company like Amazon will create more destruction than growth for a city in the long term. Will the city now have all its eggs in one basket, and need to bow to the demands of the giant?” (Entreprenuer, “My City Wasn’t Chosen for Amazon’s HQ2. I’m Thrilled,” Carl Rodrigues, 1.9.10)
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