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All this reasons have to do with raising money and valuations. I will concede that this is important but I think the problem that any other area runs into when
by kloncks 16y ago
All this reasons have to do with raising money and valuations. I will concede that this is important but I think the problem that any other area runs into when trying to take something back from Silicon Valley isn't the money, but the community.
The Boston tech community, like the Chicago, Austin, or NYC ones, have a few technological superstars. Yet, Silicon Valley has more. A ton more. It's had decades of a headstart.
That, imho, is the biggest asset that Silicon Valley has. Part of that has to do with money (all the reasons the article mentions) but a lot of it just has to do with the fact that the Silicon Valley network and community is just so damn good.
- zck 16y agoHe gets into that in point five: >To paraphrase Terminator II, the Valley is an order of magnitude closer to being self-aware, and evolving at a rapid pace as an innovation ecosystem. ...Whether it’s Y Combinator’s special access to Facebook’s latest private-beta APIs; ... or sharing secret tips over beers on what viral or SEO or marketing technique worked for Quora, Mint or Tagged, there is a big knowledge-sharing and access advantage.
- far33d 16y agoThe other issue in Boston is one of focus. The reason Boston tech events and community blog posts, conversations, etc tend to be about funding is that it's all the consumer Boston startups have in common. There's no concentration (like NYC) and not enough volume (like SV) to get 10 people in a room all making startups that have similar issues beyond fundraising, hiring, and office space. That's not how communities are built. Communities are built on what makes them unique. Many Boston entrepreneurs find their peer communities in SF. Talking about fundraising all the time is boring.