Interesting that no one has mentioned the real reason. It's because you need butts in seats. In an office. A real office. Preferably within a half hour drive of

Interesting that no one has mentioned the real reason. It's because you need butts in seats. In an office. A real office. Preferably within a half hour drive of Sand Hill Road or Silicon Alley. Then you have visual and social proof for future investment. Moreover, FTEs are assets. Salable assets. Not one by one, but as a collective. Assets for an exit.