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Let me weigh the pros/cons here: Pros: lots of funding, lots of experienced employees who have taken companies from seed to IPO, probably a higher chance than
by bradlys 6y ago
Let me weigh the pros/cons here:
Pros: lots of funding, lots of experienced employees who have taken companies from seed to IPO, probably a higher chance than some other areas to go from well off to ridiculously rich
Cons: I get taxed more if I start making 200x what the average employee in my company makes.
Can you see how no one would care unless they're 100% sure they're gonna be making 200x what their average employee makes regardless of where they put their business?
- conanbatt 6y agoThe alternative is not having the office in SF.
- WalterBright 6y agoThey don't need to be 100% sure at all. The whole point of the startup is to get ridiculously rich.
- reidjs 6y agoThis reminds me of that episode of South Park where they form a band but refuse to play until internet music piracy stops. I doubt that someone talented enough to build that kind of company is going to factor this into their decision to run it from SF.
- WalterBright 6y agoI suspect a big part of Jeff Bezos relocating to Seattle to start Amazon was Washington does not have a state income tax.