"if my company failed in the Valley I could probably get an equivalent executive role with a technology company" -- This statement seems a bit weird and naive

"if my company failed in the Valley I could probably get an equivalent executive role with a technology company" -- This statement seems a bit weird and naive (or wishful thinking). Do you really think people are going to give you executive positions and that just there are no talent around in here that is even more proven than you? Hint: You are more likely to become to become an executive if you have a previous good track, and having one insignificant failure on your belt, is not. Come in the valley: 1. if you want to seriously start anything that is very technically challenging. The top talent of the world is here. 2. If you want to join an existing company and learn a lot. Then you can move in your country an open whatever you want there. 3. Scale up. If you have a decent idea, a working product, and some good traction, but you need to scale up (more funding, people to work on it, etc).