Ghost of Midnight
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Burlington a “most promising tech hub of 2014”
From VTDigger…
Burlington’s burgeoning high-tech culture has put it on a start-up map. The website techie.com, which documents emerging technology trends, named the city one of the country’s 10 most creative up-and-coming hubs in 2014.
The home city to Dealer.com one of Burlington’s most extraordinary success stories with its recent sale for nearly $1 billion also scored 38th on Lumosity’s recent “100 smartest cities” report…
Social media groups like the Front Porch Forum also helped Burlington earn its badge for civic participation. But the combination of online and “in real life” activity is part of what set the city apart.
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