Agreed that Urbana-Champaign might not be the best place to start a company but that doesn&#x27;t mean students can&#x27;t start ventures while on campus and then move them elsewhere after graduation. We&#x27;ve been seeing that a lot recently.<p>Additionally, there are some benefits for startups that stay in town. Rent is extremely cheap (you can get your own bedroom in an apartment for ~$300&#x2F;month) and you get access to a lot of talented students coming out of the university.