> are for more than just meeting investors I agree, but OP was bitching about not being able to find investment. > SV's single critical advantage Is indisput

> are for more than just meeting investors I agree, but OP was bitching about not being able to find investment. > SV's single critical advantage Is indisputably the prevalence of capital. Forget the collaborative pay it forward culture. > as well as not contributing in any way to the community, they risk losing out on the benefits that being part of a wider community can bring There are many communities I don't contribute to, and the "startup" community is just one :) And as I said, I believe it has significant drawbacks as well as upsides.