Amazon has chosen Northern Virginia’s Crystal City and New York City for its second headquarters, and the D.C. area has been abuzz with speculation, excitement and skepticism.

The e-commerce giant says HQ2 – now split in half – will bring more than 25,000 employees and a $2.5 billion investment to Northern Virginia and the surrounding region.

With that much money at stake, we asked around the region’s business community for thoughts on what HQ2 means for the D.C. metro as a tech hub.