I think Midwesterners are just too conservative for a startup scene to take root here. Venture capital, computers in general even are too new of ideas to depend on.  We&#x27;re used to industries springing up around us, then running away to China or California, so investing in a 10-year plan when the next market crash could destroy the industry utterly seems kind of stupid.<p>Besides, as the article said, $10M is more than enough to look down on your neighbors for the rest of your life, what more benefit could $10B give you?