I think the germ of truth was in the article - you need to be close to your customers. If your customers are tech firms, or the kind of people who work at tech

I think the germ of truth was in the article - you need to be close to your customers. If your customers are tech firms, or the kind of people who work at tech firms, Silicon Valley is a good place to be. If your customers are biotech or banks or any of 100 other disciplines, you're better off being elsewhere.