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^ here was my comment on that in the state of downtown thread...

Downtown/Midtown Atlanta's got it going on and they are making me cry!

http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/blog ... o-the.html

NCR Corp.'s decision to bail from buttoned-down Duluth, Ga., to entrepreneurial Midtown underscores a cultural shift in the 130-year-old company....

In locating to Midtown — the nucleus of Atlanta's tech and creative class — NCR is making a play for the Millennial workforce that prefer the bustle of in-town living and have no patience for long commutes to the 'burbs.

Meanwhile, we'll be adding hundreds of IT workers for World Wide Tech and MasterCard out in the 'burbs.

stlien wrote:Or maybe, they just would rather live in Austin than St. Louis. Not always about rankings or cost of labor.

sounds like that is part of it; he was definitely wanting to get out of the Lou:

The company employs 14 people and generated just under $2 million in 2014. Palmer said the company is still looking for office space and other business basics in the Austin area, and said he was won over when he visited family during South by Southwest last year.
"We're looking at growing the company and I looked at Boston and Silicon, but when you add in the medical school going in there Austin became a place of real interest," Palmer said. "It has a favorable business environment and I thought we'd be a nice fit in the ecosystem, especially given the views I've heard of [medical school dean] Clay Johnston."
Palmer said the company is expected to grow to 50 employees after it relocates to Austin, and deals such as its still-developing partnership with the National Football League will give its data platforms a higher profile. The NFL deal came about because former NFL player Todd Steussie is PotentiaMetrics' executive vice president and the leader of its PotentiaPRO division.

Time to call the Jack Dorsey complaint line again... twitter's ATL office is expanding from 15 to about 70:

http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/blog ... -city.html

I hope twitter is working on setting shop up in the city; even a dozen or two staff would be nice to land.

As far as the ATL location, I gotta say I love this Ponce City Market mixed-use development:



it is a $200 million mixed-use redevelopment in a huge former warehouse in the Old Fourth Ward near downtown and midtown and adjacent to the Beltline trail on the abandoned rail line. It already has a number of start-ups and established firms, and apparently google is also scouting it.

StationDigital needs a lot of work even after its recent upgrade, but here's some latest news on the local tech firm.

Entertainment Guru Brings Star Power to StationDigital

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- StationDigital Corporation (OTCQB: SDIG), Internet radio and digital broadcast platform provider that provides free streaming of over 30 million songs, proudly announces it will be working exclusively with David Fritz, Esq. and Jason Boyarski, Esq., partners in the renowned entertainment law firm of Boyarski Fritz LLP.

Boyarski Fritz LLP brings to StationDigital many years of legal expertise across a broad array of fields in entertainment, technology and media. The firm counts among its large roster of clientele, Marc Anthony, Joan Jett, MusiXmatch, MKTO, and BMG Chrysalis.

"We are thrilled to have David Fritz and his partner Jason Boyarski as a part of the StationDigital team" commented Louis Rossi, Chairman and CEO of StationDigital. "Their tremendous expertise in the entertainment field is vital as StationDigital moves ahead with new and unique content."

"In a quickly changing music market where the convergence of technology and content rules the day, StationDigital is well-positioned for incredible success." commented David Fritz "Jason and I are excited to bring our expertise, relationships and know-how into the fold to work with StationDigital and their vibrant management team."

StationDigital has created a unique niche in the very crowded market of online streaming services by being able to create personalized listening experiences for users based on their musical tastes, current moods, and locations. StationDigital also offers a Listener Rewards program, giving users merchandise, music, or discounts on other media in exchange for listening, sharing, or inviting friends to join. Its accessibility on a variety of devices makes it a convenient choice for consumers who want to hear or watch their favorite media wherever they are whenever they feel like it.

Plans are currently underway to expand StationDigital's consumer offerings to include exclusive original content for film, TV shows and music. Mr. Fritz will be handling all music and video licensing arrangements as well as working directly with artists to partner with StationDigital for exclusive content and merchandizing.

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Nice profile of Dave Steward:

http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/ ... 94597.html

Too bad WWT didn't decide to move into the core when committing to a major expansion.

^ Here is the online article:
http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/blog ... l?page=all

Interesting that half of them are in the city and half in the county. Also, just had a nice online chat with one (Tru QC) encouraging them to take a look at setting up shop in Cortex.