Access to talent, proximity to customers and urban living environments all trump government incentives when it comes to which city will land a startup headquarters, according to a new industry-backed report. Endeavor Insight, the research arm of New York City-based startup accelerator Endeavor, surveyed 150 startup executives nationwide whose companies were included in Inc. magazine's list of fastest-growing U.S. firms in 2010, 2011 or 2012. The Omidyar Network, a foundation started by billionaire eBay Founder Pierre Omidyar, provided financial support for the report.
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