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I'm hoping some people start to wake up and realize they don't have to be in SF or Silicon Valley to be successful entrepreneurs or technologists. Between the
by LogicX 13y ago
I'm hoping some people start to wake up and realize they don't have to be in SF or Silicon Valley to be successful entrepreneurs or technologists.
Between the harsh northeastern winter, and whats happening in San Francisco, we're making a big push to attract folks with low cost of living and high quality of life in Myrtle Beach, SC through http://WhyNotTheBeach.com http://WhyNotTheBeach.com.
With so many companies becoming more and more open to remote workers, remote teams, remote offices, I think more cities will have the opportunity to attract highly paid, highly talented individuals for more quality of life reasons instead of congregating in tech hubs.
It just comes down to demonstrating that the resources are available locally, or have advanced enough online so that you're not at a disadvantage. One argument to being in SF is everyone is competing for talent, funding, etc. from the same sources. There are investors and talent elsewhere who would love to get in on opportunities, and I think that can start to turn the tide.
As a transplant from Boston, MA to Myrtle Beach - I was overwhelmed after being in the Boston startup scene and involved with TechStars for 4 years. Boston certainly isn't at the SF level, but I still believe there are compelling arguments for those in Boston, NYC, Philly, SF and elsewhere to consider alternative cities with low cost of living and high quality of life. Time will tell!
- polarix 13y agoWay easier to recruit employees 50-500 in the valley. - Chris Dixon, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGjGu9gFfO4#t=2119 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGjGu9gFfO4#t=2119
- dannyr 13y ago"I'm hoping some people start to wake up and realize they don't have to be in SF or Silicon Valley to be successful entrepreneurs or technologists." Yeah I agree. But being in the Bay Area helps a lot. If I move to Myrtle Beach, would I be surrounded by people like me who are into startups or will I be one of the few? It is not even the local resources or quality of life. San Francisco is a poorly-run city. Startups and entrepreneurship, however, thrives in spite of it. For better or worse, the mindset of the people living in the Bay Area sets it apart. That is something that is hard to recreate.
- LogicX 13y agoThis is one of the unique opportunities I see about Myrtle Beach: There are so many professional, successful, educated northerners - both young professionals and retirees, which are moving to the area, that they're bringing the mindset with them. They come here looking for the same like-minded folks; and they're finding it due to the # of transplants. Yes, for now you'd be one of the few who are into startups. But that was also the case in Boston when I first moved there in 2006 (albeit not starting /as/ small), and I was able to watch the startup community grow and thrive over the next 6 years
- dfc 13y agoWhyNotTheBeach.com? Answer: * The first link in the list of what you "offer" is broken * Hurricane Hugo * Hurricane Hazel
- LogicX 13y agoFixed the link; thanks! You're correct -- on average, there's a major hurricane every 25 years: http://www.dnr.sc.gov/climate/sco/Education/facts/historical_hurricanes.pdf http://www.dnr.sc.gov/climate/sco/Education/facts/historical...
- dfc 13y agoFor those to lazy too click link: Hurricane Hazel: October 5-16, 1954 Hurricane Hugo: September 10-22, 1989 Hurricane ____: ________ ____, 2014 I realize this is not how storms work, but hurricane was the first word that came to mind when I read "Why Not Myrtle Beach."
- jarek 13y agoOh, good thing SF doesn't have any upcoming natural disasters it is ill-prepared to deal with.