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   by lzw 16y ago

   I bet Santiago Chile, Buenos Ares Argentina, and Panama City, Panama are probably the better cities. Maybe there's a good city in Brazil. Not sure how they compare to europe, canada, etc, but I would be surprised if there weren't tech sta
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   by lzw 16y ago

   Does this also mean that they have visa/residency programs for entrepreneurs? Or is it just focused on chinese nationals? One concern for china is the level of bureaucracy necessary. But in every other regard China would certainly be a ho
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   by lzw 16y ago

   Thanks, that's the kind of unexpected answer I was hoping for to some extent. How's the cost of living? How much would a 2Br 2Ba apartment in good proximity to mass transit go? Would it be super expensive to get broadband to said apartmen
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   by lzw 16y ago

   Thank you very much for that info. I didn't realize Vienna was so active. Switzerland might even go on the short list if their residency situation isn't too bad. I've been to Chile and I can say that the people there have a very can-do, ca
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   by lzw 16y ago

   Are there a lot of engineers or programmers in amsterdam? Web designers, or marketing people? I think that is the kind of infrastructure we need. Amsterdam would be a very nice choice in many ways, and living in the country to save on cos
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   by lzw 16y ago

   Good Points. One thing Vancouver has going for it is that I've been there several times, and am pretty familiar with the city. You're absolutely right about the weather, though I consider the winter to be playtime as well. At least when t
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   by lzw 16y ago

   Thanks for bringing up Bangalore. It is the kind of city that seems worth considering when you think about it, but that had never entered my mind initially. That's exactly what I was looking for when I posed the question. My impression of
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   by lzw 16y ago

   Thank you for the very extensive writeup! I've added Ottawa and Waterloo to the shortlist. I had never even heard of Waterloo before. I'm well familiar with Vancouver and agree with everything you say about it. Thinking about Vancouver m
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   by lzw 16y ago

   App Engine, for everything. I've been using Unix for 3 decades and at this point I see any time spent administering or setting up servers as time wasted when I could be adding value to the product. App engine gives me all the administratio
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    Ask HN: Best Startup City - Outside the USA?

    158 points by lzw 16y ago|283 comments