Columbus battles other growing cities for tech startup talent [Video]

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Mia Ong says moving to Texas from California was a no-brainer.

“A lot of big tech people started moving out to other places where they could have more benefits like no income tax [and] more space,” Ong said.

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Now, three years later as the Chapter Director for Start Up Grind Austin, Ong said the beauty of remote work allows her to base a company where it benefits her bottom line.

“It’s not weird to have an entirely distributed workforce,” Ong said. “Why would I have my business in a state …