one of the conveniences of starting up in SV is that the resources are all close by, which makes going to a lecture, attending a meetup, meeting with investors

one of the conveniences of starting up in SV is that the resources are all close by, which makes going to a lecture, attending a meetup, meeting with investors etc., etc, less of a big deal. If you travel in for these events on occasion you have much higher expectations of what you get from them and you don't get the benefit of at least being that person that saw whom ever you want to talk with a event x, y, and z.