It's pretty weird to me someone would found a company in Michigan. In general, unless you plan to entirely bootstrap and pursue a slow-growth strategy, recruiting and selling are going to be your biggest bottlenecks. Recruiting is unnecessarily hard in places other than first and second tier tech areas - so the bay, then NY, LA, Seattle, Austin, RTP, and to a very limited extent, NoVA. Companies founded elsewhere inevitably find themselves either paying more for talent (because that talent can work remotely for 50% more than the local prevailing comp, with added stability) or starving and unable to hire. Basically, it's a question of priorities.
Also, non-competes are enforceable (§ 445.774a) for, among other things, goodwill. A not good situation for an area interested in creating a thriving tech scene.
Also, non-competes are enforceable (§ 445.774a) for, among other things, goodwill. A not good situation for an area interested in creating a thriving tech scene.