I beg to differ. U-C is an excellent place. I dont think you have ever been there to say that.<p>Its very affordable. You want to spend millions on rent or hire your staff?<p>college town - perfect for those college grads to entertain themselves after work<p>Hire students from UIUC, Parkland, ISU, and few other campuses around.<p>Not great restaurants but pretty good variety of cuisines<p>Chicago is less than 2 hours away by car<p>no sitting in traffic for hours every day<p>only drawback is you cant jump companies every 6 months<p>air connectivity is limited but Bloomington next door has decent options<p>excellent place to have a family and raise children<p>Yahoo is increasing its presence in Champaign, so is Intel, Caterpillar, and a few more. I know they are not startups but there is a reason why they are growing there.