Public companies are by definition large and bureaucratic. You are asking for a high-risk, high-touch hiring experience in a large bureaucracy. That is not real

Public companies are by definition large and bureaucratic. You are asking for a high-risk, high-touch hiring experience in a large bureaucracy. That is not realistic. Contrary to your assertion, I've never lived or worked in SV. You don't need real estate, employees, furniture or computers to run a company. If you'd tried, you'd know that as I do.