Techstination intgerview: Start-Ups shifting to middle America
From Techstination by Fred Fishkin
May 4, 2026 · 7 min
About this episode
The episode discusses how technology is enabling start-ups to relocate to middle America, featuring insights from Alison Todak.
Technology is enabling start-ups to move faster, cheaper and locate anywhere. And many are choosing places away from Silicon Valley and the coasts. Why? Alison Todak, VP of Entrepreneurship at the Michigan Economic Development Corp chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.
People in this episode
Host: Fred Fishkin
Guest: Alison Todak
Topics covered
- start-ups
- technology
- middle America
- entrepreneurship
- economic development
Keywords
- start-ups
- technology
- Silicon Valley
- middle America
- entrepreneurship
- economic development
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Michigan Economic Development Corp
Places: Silicon Valley, Michigan
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