http://gigaom.com/2009/11/05/when-it-comes-to-job-creation-startups-are-more-fertile/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:46:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://gigaom.com/2009/11/05/when-it-comes-to-job-creation-startups-are-more-fertile/#comment-229513 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:11:28 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=78543#comment-229513 [...] Meanwhile, a report released recently by the Silicon Valley Leadership Group said that tech-sector hiring is definitely picking up. Over half of companies surveyed said they expect to see job growth in their sector, compared with just 17 percent the previous year. Although the demand for talented technology employees could make it harder for startups to compete for those hires with larger firms like Google and Intel, the NVCA report seems to show that venture-backed startups are managing to grow regardless. And that growth is important for the overall economy: A report published last year by the Kauffman Foundation found that startups are a key driver in job creation. [...]

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