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I'm not sure what special skills VCs have that would make their contributions more useful and valuable than those of other contributors. They have a certain per
by otterley 2y ago
I'm not sure what special skills VCs have that would make their contributions more useful and valuable than those of other contributors. They have a certain perspective around improving the startup business climate, but cities aren't built and operated to serve them in particular.
- tptacek 2y agoI don't think they have any special skills, just that they're concentrated in one of the most dysfunctional cities in the country.
- cinntaile 2y agoMaybe they're part of the problem?
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- tptacek 2y agoI'm not interested in litigating the merits of VCs, I was commenting positively and not normatively on the peculiarly small ratio of engaged financiers to obvious urban dysfunction in San Francisco.
- cinntaile 2y agoI don't know the answer to my question. I just observe that it's a factor that sets San Fransisco apart from a lot of other cities. In my opinion it's worth investigating at least.
- hollerith 2y agoIn my experience, the San Franciscans advocating policies that are clearly misguided (e.g., not prosecuting property crimes) are usually not VCs.
- fakedang 2y agoYou don't need VC level skills, just a healthy dose of common sense pragmatism, something which SF leadership has consistently lacked for decades now.