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The one you're in now. Or someplace cheaper. The Internet is everywhere, and if you're starting an Internet company, you don't need to be anywhere physically in
by windsurfer 14y ago
The one you're in now. Or someplace cheaper. The Internet is everywhere, and if you're starting an Internet company, you don't need to be anywhere physically in particular.
- bavidar 14y agoTrue but the biggest problem I experience is the supply for good talent. In some cities it is hard to find good programmers. Not every city is desired to be lived in so it has to be a balance.
- OafTobark 14y agoLets say you have a smaller pool of talent locally but potentially you may have less demand on that existing pool. In places like SF, you have a massive pool of talent, but demand and wages/perks are through the roof so finding talent ends up being a negative ratio. That said, your first hires should be people who believe in your product, no matter where the pool lies
- kfcm 14y agoI'd be careful with this statement. The quality (bandwidth, latency, MTBF) of Internet connectivity varies greatly from place to place. Right now, I'm working with a smaller town of 5-6K to convert to a muni telco. Why? Because the ILEC's early '90s era backbone from their CO in town to their NAP 15 miles away is near capacity. And the ILEC will not upgrade it. In practical terms, this means residents can only get 1.5-3 Mb DSL max (first come, first served); it means businesses have difficulty adding even a T-1, let alone Metro Ethernet or other advanced services. The town has had several economic development opportunities from businesses wanting to locate there pass them by, because of the network issue. They've had enough. And this is not an uncommon situation.