For Federal Hill-based cybersecurity and big data startup Red Owl Analytics, there was no contest: Baltimore was the best place to found the company.
Writing in the Huffington Post, cofounder Renny McPherson outlines his five reasons for setting up Red Owl Analytics in Baltimore:
When debating the merits of various cities in which to locate our tech startup two years ago, the biggest question my co-founders and I asked people was, “What makes a particular city a good place to start a tech company with big ambitions?” The answers that resonated most were 1) access to talent; 2) a hub of other tech companies doing innovative work; 3) proximity to bigger tech companies who could be partners; 4) access to investors with vision; and 5) an entrepreneur-friendly local government. After two years here, I can’t imagine a better place to start and grow our company than the one we chose: Baltimore, the Charm City.
Read more at the Huffington Post
In 2013, Red Owl Analytics was one of the first three winners in the state’s inaugural InvestMaryland Challenge.
Join our growing Slack community
Join 5,000 tech professionals and entrepreneurs in our community Slack today!
Donate to the Journalism Fund
Your support powers our independent journalism. Unlike most business-media outlets, we don’t have a paywall. Instead, we count on your personal and organizational contributions.

You've heard the term 'valuation' on 'Shark Tank.' What does it actually mean?

Ecommerce founder reveals how her startup raised millions and won international acclaim

This egalitarian angel syndicate in DC is removing barriers to investing
