[curiouslurker]

It is hard to say Seattle "gave them the opportunity". They would likely have succeeded anywhere and one could argue they "gave to Seattle" with their creations.

Another billionaire, Ballmer, said at a private party that he does not care about the Seattle startup community. "Not in a callous way--I am all for more startups succeeding--it is just that I have only so much time in a day. Right now I care about my basketball team , my non-profit and learning Hebrew".