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I mean RDU has fewer direct flights to the west coast. That's where tech is, investors are, initial customers are. NY has an advantage that there are flights t
by NTDF9 9y ago
I mean RDU has fewer direct flights to the west coast. That's where tech is, investors are, initial customers are.
NY has an advantage that there are flights to SF, SEA all day every day.
- JBlue42 9y agoGotcha. Depends on what sort of work people are looking for. If you're trying to do a hyper-growth startup, then yes, unfortunately you still have to be near the VCs in SF. Though maybe that's also changing: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15849795 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15849795 RTP has plenty of well-known companies that provide a solid base for employment in the area. Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to have created the same sort of money flowing into startups as happened in SV back in the day.
- NTDF9 9y agoAnd maybe that's a good thing. Don't want Raleigh to become another SV. Life in SV is a miserable rat race. Raleigh-Durham is fun, relaxing and a great place to raise a family.
- JBlue42 9y agoNo disagreement there. I thought you were actually arguing for the connectivity to SV and that culture. As I argued in the thread I linked to, it might be a bit misguided for these folks to run around trying to fund a hyper-growth style startup in 'flyover country' (which I don't consider NC) when what's probably more beneficial for local communities are stable, sustainable businesses.