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It's similar to what they say about LA: there's a million waiters who are all there hoping for their chance to be the next Brad Pitt or Natalie Portman. You wa
by BadassFractal 15y ago
It's similar to what they say about LA: there's a million waiters who are all there hoping for their chance to be the next Brad Pitt or Natalie Portman.
You want to be where the action is, it maximizes your chances of success. Sure, you could attempt to run your startup from Milan, Barcelona or Marseille, but the amount of talent and opportunities for support are infinitesimal compared to what SF will have to offer.
If you're 100% determined to obtain success at any cost, it's worth packing your bags and leaving Peripherystan to come to the big city.
- mgkimsal 15y ago"it maximizes your chances of success" I'd question whether being in "the valley" really does increase your chance of success, and also question what's meant by 'success'. If you raise a few million in a first or second round, hire people, then close up shop 2 years later, was that a 'success'? That's probably easier to do out in CA, but if you define success as a longer-term sustainable organization, does being out there really make that much of a difference? Successful companies are built all over the place.