I think the OP's point is not that startups need this, but that people working 9-5 in a cubical farm in CA have a chance at starting a side business and eventua

I think the OP's point is not that startups need this, but that people working 9-5 in a cubical farm in CA have a chance at starting a side business and eventually growing it into a startup, whereas in NY they have less protection for that sort of work.