The entrepreneurially inclined often idolize Silicon Valley as the startup destination, a market ripe with opportunities for disruption, innovation and a plethora of other buzzwords that have wannabe CEOs chomping at the bit.

But while Silicon Valley is certainly enticing for founders and job seekers looking to get in with a startup at the ground level, savvy entrepreneurs will look beyond the obvious when making a decision about where to designate home base. There's recently been a push to bring venture capital funding and startup innovation to off-the-beaten-path destinations, such as Colorado and South Florida, where the cost of living is much more manageable than in San Fran or NYC.

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