I did something similar, but after 18 months I ended up getting a job in the Bay Area. In your case, if you aren't going to fundraise, then you should run your

I did something similar, but after 18 months I ended up getting a job in the Bay Area. In your case, if you aren't going to fundraise, then you should run your business where it makes sense to run your business. Do you need to be in the Bay Area because you often have face-to-face meetings with customers or other colleagues? Is there an area that would facilitate that? For me, I left the Bay Area in 2014. It was nice to be able to afford a house that was on par with a Palo Alto mansion, for the cost of my Redwood City 1-bedroom apartment. I still live in a high cost of living area, but not absurd like the Bay Area. I also still miss CA, especially the job market and the way I could immerse myself into tech, but I've gotten over it.