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I recently founded an early stage startup. The only reason I can proffer is imposter syndrome. There’s a certain nagging feeling that we’ll never be a “real st
by dcolkitt 5y ago
I recently founded an early stage startup. The only reason I can proffer is imposter syndrome.
There’s a certain nagging feeling that we’ll never be a “real startup” until we have offices in the Bay Area. And sometimes that views externalized by others. You run into a scenario where you’re talking to someone who’s excited about your tech and vision. Then you mention you’re located in suburban Florida and their enthusiasm just drops out of the floor.
- atatatat 5y agoRest comfortably knowing that those people who require you to be in a major city don't know what they're talking about. Florida, though, jesus...
- oceanplexian 5y agoI was in Miami early this year. Every one of the local coworking spaces were booked full with people working on tech and there were no COVID restrictions. The things I loved about SF seemed to be happening in Miami, lots of diverse cultures, food, bars, and people socializing. I visited SF a few weeks ago and it felt like the energy was gone. The Financial District was dead, as if it was still March 2020.
- atatatat 5y ago> The things I loved about SF seemed to be happening in Miami Almost like smart people can smart anywhere there's a beach.