But with all this focus on high-tech, won’t we leave all of the non-techies out in the cold? Not at all. Here are two reasons:
- Most employees of high-tech companies are not technologically focused. Naturally a portion of employees need some form of engineering or computer background when it comes to product development, but this percentage is usually small compared to other needs within the company. Companies need salespeople, administrators, and marketing professionals, to name a few, and all of these opportunities are created with the development of a high-tech business.
- Remember the economic ripple effect? High-tech and high-tech manufacturing companies are bringing more wealth into the state and putting it into the pockets of the employees working in their businesses. These employees in turn purchase homes (creating construction jobs), shop at local stores (creating retail jobs), eat in restaurants (creating service jobs), etc. Everyone benefits from the bigger pie in the form of more business and higher tips.
