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I'm surprised more folks aren't moving to those areas. I can see them being the next Boulder.

Didn't read the article because, paywall. But Austin, Denver, Portland have all had significant price increases. RiNo in Denver is really cool but homes are $700k+. It's a big disc…

After parsing the comments, I have not seen one person mention management or leadership. Someone with 20 years experience hiring and leading teams is going to be much better than s…

Just another thought, but perhaps YC can explore more options for building startups in secondary markets where the cost of living is more manageable. I know the shop is famously SV…

I think the talent pool is getting smarter about how much their equity will likely be worth (hint, it's $0). Those who are joining startups now, are either naive to that fact (not …

I know a few who have, but its not ideal. I think if you already have businesses that you are attracted to and the risk/reward for starting that business becomes greater than the r…

This is really an exercise in speaking diplomatically. Often we leave jobs because we can't be as productive in the current environment. That's usually code word for other failures…

I'll follow your unpopular opinion with another unpopular opinion... since the focus is typically on technical founders, you are essentially starting a business with individuals wh…

Thanks, I'll take a look. Funny that the stories have changed so much. I feel like its never been easier to start a company. Perhaps comp is so high that most folks have no incenti…

In LA, I would say its 100 to 1 that I meet that are building a business that requires outside capital. You make a good point on the industry that surrounds venture-backed companie…

Its so cheap to start a company these days that I'm surprised more aren't trying to do it without VC. Most VCs are very sharp and can add value beyond investment, but I'm amazed at…

Its not just devs that get these assignments. I've seen startups use BD folks for interviews to research and structure potential deals as a "homework" assignment. They dangle a fan…

DM is far from the first company to provide ML solutions to revolutionize utilities. There are so many opportunities to increase the efficiency of our electric networks. Forecastin…