It's nice being close to other startups that you would / could potentially talk to. Arranging meetings, even spontaneous ones goes a long way. If you live in

It's nice being close to other startups that you would / could potentially talk to. Arranging meetings, even spontaneous ones goes a long way. If you live in Silicon Valley, you're basically surrounded by a ton of these companies. If you don't have the time and money to travel much, it makes sense to be closer to these other guys. Then again if you really don't need anyone else, and phone calls are good enough, I say go wherever you want =) Me? I'd like to sit on an Island out near Fiji every day while working. Optimally it will have an airport, water, electricity, and internet. =)