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When my previous employer announced RTO they literally sent us an infographic explaining why they chose their "hubs" and Denver was "$7 million in tax breaks". It's a multi billion dollar company but 7 million dollars is 7 million dollars, I guess. I don't think they even had a major office there before, they were opening one.
Thanks, that's a very good point! A physical office is a great bargaining chip for a large company. I remember a few years back when several cities and states engaged ina kind of auction to host the next Amazon HQ. It probably also works at the international level, where I imagine it will be easier to enter a market (from the perspective of local laws and permits) and sell your product there if you also open an office and create thousands of new jobs there.