Silicon Valley is still the Holy Grail for tech business, but Austin is now emerging as a new destination of choice for tech startups as well as larger enterprise companies and for several reasons. Austin now hosts a healthy mix of larger companies and savvy entrepreneurs coming in droves from California, New York and other tech hotbeds. Private investors are often surprised at the number of seasoned executives operating here, but the truth is that Austin has grown into one of the nation’s go-to spots for startups and large players alike, and a market for high-growth companies to thrive.