> If we put together many of the same factors, angels, infrastructure, good mentors, could this be replicated, albeit on a smaller scale? You need "enough" of

> If we put together many of the same factors, angels, infrastructure, good mentors, could this be replicated, albeit on a smaller scale? You need "enough" of all of the critical factors and then you have to overcome whatever penalty you incur from missing some of the "nice to haves". Considering the odds against success even with all of the stars aligned .... Seriously - unless your customers care where you are, why are you so resistant to going to where the odds of success are highest? It's okay to value things other than success, but you're competing with people who are focussed on success. How are you going to overcome that advantage?