Why I built my startup in Vancouver, not Silicon Valley

A great mobile developer requires both data-driven and creative talent, and we found an abundance of both in Vancouver. The city’s history of companies specializing in web app development, including locals Vision Critical, Blast Radius and Mobify, and internationals Facebook and Amazon, combined with experts in gaming thanks to companies, like EA, Relic Entertainment and East Side Games, made the local talent pool perfectly primed for our needs. It’s also not too hard on the eyes, making it an easy choice.

As Vancouver's property prices soar from global investors, some question the sustainability of these prices. I'd like to agree with this article in the influx of high-tech companies that not only provide outstanding advances on technology and internet revolution, but also an influx of high-income and sought after talents that will fuel the demand for Vancouver housing. Question is, do you know where the boom in our city will be? Maybe we do. Food for thought to take you beyond homes...