Great article. But the fallacy in the comments is that most thought about domestic competitors only. As an example, the French community in Silicon Valley has

Great article. But the fallacy in the comments is that most thought about domestic competitors only. As an example, the French community in Silicon Valley has been wondering for years how to get Paris (or some other city) to start resembling Silicon Valley more. Many French politicians visit for a week and always ask that same question. There could be a critical mass of French people living in Silicon Valley who would love to spend more time in Paris to advise and help the local startup scene, plus some political will to make something happen. Plus some rich American angels would love some special angel visa that would allow them to skip the lines at le Louvre :-) But this plan doesn't address the general lack of positive thinking in Paris. As we (the French living here) often conclude, there is a reason we moved out...