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Launching a successful business has never depended solely on having an innovative idea. Entrepreneurs also need access to talent, capital, customers, mentors, infrastructure, and an environment where businesses can grow sustainably. While remote work and digital technologies have made it easier to operate from almost anywhere, geography continues to influence everything from fundraising opportunities and hiring to operating costs and market access.

The United States remains one of the world's mo

For the better part of a decade, Vamos Marketing was everything Frank Garza hoped it would be.

He'd started small, in 2003, launching his fledgling promotional products firm shortly after completing a dual undergraduate-graduate degree program at the University of Texas. As he cobbled together an increasingly diverse list of clients around Central Texas, his business started rolling. He brought on a full-time employee, freeing him up to focus on clients.

He started to think about building a sale