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Re: Ask HN: Where are the opportunities outside of Silicon Valley?

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Post by tomasien »

paulsutter wrote: post #5

Your only negative on the bay area seems to be high rent. I'd suggest you turn that around. High rents are an excellent indicator of opportunity and quality of life. Location is a market and the good things cost more. For someone just starting out, there's nothing like the bay area. Of course, I've been around the block a few times and I've moved to Seattle to get away from valley groupthink. Nothing beats visiting i…

I'm not sure OP meant high rent as a negative. While "high rent" would seem to mean "ugh I have to pay more for rent" it has other implications regarding the type of people you will be surrounded by.

I won't include commentary on how I feel about that or say for sure that is what OP meant, but I wouldn't assume they meant it as a negative considering they included it in the positive attributes.

Re: Ask HN: Where are the opportunities outside of Silicon Valley?

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Post by aed »

New Orleans:

- Emerging startup scene and growing ecosystem for nurturing startups

- Established companies bringing big offices here: -- GameLoft, 8 jobs open, more to come (http://www.jobsinnola.com/New/index.htm) -- GE Capital, 35 jobs open, hiring 300 by 2015 (http://jobs.gecareers.com/go/GE-Capital-Jobs/236076/?filter=...)

- Excellent cost of living, excellent culture, excellent food, laid back atmosphere

Re: Ask HN: Where are the opportunities outside of Silicon Valley?

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Post by devinegan »

Las Vegas * Opportunity- Young community that you can take part in shaping. Zappos is moving downtown and transforming the entire landscape. Money being invested in revitalizing downtown Las Vegas including strong startup activity, growth and investment. It is an exciting time. http://downtownproject.com/

* Quality of life- It gets hot in the summer, but is sunny year round and never gets much cooler than the Bay area. The housing market has collapsed in Las Vegas leaving affordable options in any part of the city. The city has excellent Entertainment and Restaurants. No State Income tax. Beer is served 24 hours a day. Cheap 1 hour flights to SFO.

Re: Ask HN: Where are the opportunities outside of Silicon Valley?

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Post by Apocryphon »

tomasien wrote: post #21
paulsutter wrote: post #5

Your only negative on the bay area seems to be high rent. I'd suggest you turn that around. High rents are an excellent indicator of opportunity and quality of life. Location is a market and the good things cost more. For someone just starting out, there's nothing like the bay area. Of course, I've been around the block a few times and I've moved to Seattle to get away from valley groupthink. Nothing beats visiting i…

I'm not sure OP meant high rent as a negative. While "high rent" would seem to mean "ugh I have to pay more for rent" it has other implications regarding the type of people you will be surrounded by. I won't include commentary on how I feel about that or say for sure that is what OP meant, but I wouldn't assume they meant it as a negative considering they included it in the positive attributes.

Actually, I did intend it as a negative. I wanted to contrast the great weather with it. I just couldn't think of any negatives at the time, but some more include the aforementioned "SV bubble" and the relatively lamer social opportunities compared to other metropolitan areas.

Re: Ask HN: Where are the opportunities outside of Silicon Valley?

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Post by timjahn »

enraged_camel wrote: post #11
wensing wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What makes you say you'd love to move to Chicago?

I like the vibe of the city. There's a ton of interesting things to do, people pay attention to their appearance, and the architecture is awesome. Plus, it's not ultra-crowded like NYC, which makes real-estate affordable.

Chicago resident here. It's a great city indeed and the startup scene is growing rapidly. Happy to chat/answer any questions you have about it all.

tim at matchist dot com

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