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NY Startup Hub: Best and Worst Aspects?
I'm an MBA (but don't judge me!) student in NY looking to break into the startup world.
I have a quick question for NY startup professionals: what do you think New York (as a community/startup hub) does well, and what do you think it does poorly in comparison to other cities (namely Silicon Valley, and also Boston)?
- gamechangr 15y agoBest: NY has a great network of investors as well as good cross pollination of people. Worst: It's really hard to attract the best talent (nerds). Nerds look at the prospect of living in NY as a punishment. My biased opinion (based on my limited network): Silicon Valley is way ahead, Boston, Austin, Seattle, New York, Boulder, Orlando, Hope that helps
- newyorkbeta 15y agoThanks -- this is very helpful. I definitely think you attract a different breed of people than the other cities you mention. I think working at a startup is starting (or is) to become very chic in NY -- we'll see what affects that has going forward.
- michaelpinto 15y agoA. It depends on the type of startup interests you. For example if you want to be in the hub of the tech industry it's hard to argue that silicon valley isn't the place to be. However if you're interested in culture, media or fashion it's hard to beat NYC. I'd also add that a great deal of it comes down to personality -- and don't be afraid to add that to your calculation...
- newyorkbeta 15y agoGood points. I've gone through the 500 or so startups (there's probably more than that) and there are definitely a lot of fashion/media focused ones, where NY is probably the best city to be to do those kinds of startups.