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Thanks for the article. Bo Peabody is the newest addition to my list of awesome people. One thing I find contradictory though, is that he says that amazing thi

Thanks for the article. Bo Peabody is the newest addition to my list of awesome people. One thing I find contradictory though, is that he says that amazing things happen when smart/inspired people get together, yet Village Ventures funds programs away from VC-filled cities, so companies can work from their local towns. While the argument for the "home setting" is there, this is the direct opposite of YC's mode of operation, and I cannot help but agree with YC more on this one. Nevertheless, great guy, much respect. He'd make a great speaker not only for entrepreneurship but also life in general.

davidw 20y ago
YC is already changing a couple of variables in the funding function, so it probably makes sense to try and not modify the others, if they can help it. Also, 20 somethings are going to be pretty happy in places like Boston or SF. They're fun places to be at that age. Once you start getting older, though, you either have a lot of money, or those cities are just too expensive. And even with a lot of money, they're a rat race - a millionaire stuck in traffic is just as stuck in traffic as the minimum wage worker in the next car over. So I'm happy to see someone giving that kind of model a go and wish him the best of luck.
vlad 19y ago
You're welcome!