STARTUP CEO: Here's Why I'm Moving My Company From A State With Low Taxes To California

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http://www.businessinsider.com/robotics-startup-ceo-on-moving-to-california-2013-4


Romotive co-founders playing with the robot

But one tech CEO says that, for his industry, there remains no alternative to the Golden State.

Last month, Las Vegas-based robotics company Romotive announced it was picking up stakes to move somewhere in Silicon Valley (they haven't narrowed down exactly where yet).

Keller Rinaudo, the company's founder, spoke to us via Skype late last week to explain the decision to move from a low-tax state to a back to California.

He said he actually agreed with the criticisms that folks like Perry have made, to a point.


Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/robotics-startup-ceo-on-moving-to-california-2013-4#ixzz2PJm3z8YA

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1. Hmm.

A couple of people here swore that companies would flee CA with our taxes...

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2. CKE (Parent company of Carl's Jr/Hardees) is a famous example.