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Why you should be in the valley if you’re a tech entrepreneur
- swombat 18y agoThis article doesn't really add anything to previously made points on the subject. There's advantages and disadvantages to being in the Valley. Whether there's more of one or the other depends on many variables, including the kind of start-up you're launching, who your customer base is, how much money, if any, you need to launch it, etc etc etc.
- thomasmallen 18y agoI'm not a lemming.
- jonmc12 18y agoDon't think that the article was the best written, but here are my 2 cents on the subject as a recent transplant.. I moved to the bay area recently. I couldn't agree more - as a tech entrepreneur I absolutely love being in the valley. If you already know everyone you will need to know, you don't have to be in the valley.. but if you do need to network, you can network about 10x as efficiently in the bay area. If you are building a business or technology where there is a lot of precedent, you don't need to be in the Valley. But if you are doing something innovative, you need constant feedback from the cutting edge to define and position your company effectively. Customers? Funding? both could come from anywhere in the country, but if you need to attract either a customer or an investor with a heavy tolerance for risk, the valley is the best bet. Its in the culture.
- LPTS 18y agoYou should move to the titanic if you are learning to build a ship that won't sink.