I think you can build a great life and career anywhere. There are upsides to being in the valley, but there are many other upsides to living somewhere else that

I think you can build a great life and career anywhere. There are upsides to being in the valley, but there are many other upsides to living somewhere else that you love. Ultimately it's up to you to slam dunk your business. I moved out of Toronto a year ago to a city (Hamilton) about an hour away where houses were affordable and the city was seeing renewal. My mortgage is much cheaper than a 2 bedroom rental in Toronto and I feel because I have such low overhead, it makes me a much better entrepreneur. I'm willing to take many more risks because I can make my mortgage pretty easily. So - my quality of life is very high outside a major tech hub and because we work on the internet, I'm still very involved. I recommend you watch this video about Chris Coyier / CSS Tricks. He runs one of the biggest web development websites around, two podcasts and CodePen from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRmbVOI6oIM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRmbVOI6oIM