1. As I see it, the main advantage of being in a high-tech area is networking opportunities. There are also more good programmers and cofounders available, but

1. As I see it, the main advantage of being in a high-tech area is networking opportunities. There are also more good programmers and cofounders available, but the former is expensive. 2. Many startups don't need that many programmers early on. I prototyped my latest project by myself in under two weeks.