Founder Mobility: Analyzing Movements of Inc. 500 Founders Across Regions and Metropolitan Areas

Research has established that mobility of human capital is an important component of economic growth and change, but has yet to fully understand how and why talent chooses to locate within certain regions or cities. Using a survey of Inc. 500 founders from 2000–2008, we investigate the movement of founders of companies on the list from the location of their alma maters to where they founded their companies. Using this unique dataset, we are able...