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Re: Where you can find us all (if you're looking)

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Post by drupeek »

BitGeek wrote: post #8
drupeek wrote: post #2

I read some interesting comments by some of the contributors on this site, that made mention of how cool it would be if we could all meet up somewhere. I decided to see who felt like putting themselves on the map... literally. I've driven 6 hours to meet a potential partner face to face. I've flown across the continent to "ask" for an interview with a dream employer. If anyone out there is as passionate about meeting…

Canadians take risks? Who knew!? (My personal porfolio, %90 of it is companies located in Vancouver and listed in TSX or TSX-V.) Canada is the premier public fundraising country in the world, I believe. (The US stifles innovation with onerous SEC regulation... so Canada, which has smaller population, is the place to do your reverse merger, or buy shelf companies, etc.)

I had intended to be fecicious but thank you for pointing out some oft-overlooked truths.

Re: Where you can find us all (if you're looking)

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Post by BitGeek »

davidw wrote: post #10

For the next few days, I live in Padova, Italy, but we're moving to Innsbruck, Austria where my wife found a good job doing research(*), and hopefully I will have some time to work on my own ideas. Personally, I'm not convinced that the bay area is the be all and end all for startups. Maybe for classic style VC fueled all or nothing deals, but for those more interested in living cheaply and bootstrapping something, a…

You won't be too far from what I expect will be the startup location of the next decade: Bratislava, Slovakia.

Why?

-- Pro government business.

-- Massive investment in infrastructure from european businesses moving manufacturing there

-- highly educated and motivated workforce

-- low costs

-- relatively centrally located, and close to Austria, Lichtenstein, and Switzerland banking centers.

-- Low tax rates and regulation rates.

I'm sure some of the other eastern european countries are contenders, and might be better... but innovation is going to start concentrating in eastern europe, as they join the EU, the entrepreneurs will move to get less burdensome regulation while staying in the EU.

The US will probably retain some advantages, but we're making it harder and harder for people to come to the US to live and work.

Re: Where you can find us all (if you're looking)

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Post by BitGeek »

drupeek wrote: post #11
BitGeek wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Canadians take risks? Who knew!? (My personal porfolio, %90 of it is companies located in Vancouver and listed in TSX or TSX-V.) Canada is the premier public fundraising country in the world, I believe. (The US stifles innovation with onerous SEC regulation... so Canada, which has smaller population, is the place to do your reverse merger, or buy shelf companies, etc.)

I had intended to be fecicious but thank you for pointing out some oft-overlooked truths.

I know, just trying to spread the word...

Re: Where you can find us all (if you're looking)

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Post by rjb »

jamiequint wrote: post #6

Portland, OR - Moving to the Bay Area ASAP though

Why ASAP? I am thinking of relocating from Chicago to either Portland, San Francisco, or Seattle. I had been leaning towards Portland, for no particular reason. I'd love to hear your thoughts on why you want to leave Portland.

Re: Where you can find us all (if you're looking)

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Post by naish »

drupeek wrote: post #2

I read some interesting comments by some of the contributors on this site, that made mention of how cool it would be if we could all meet up somewhere. I decided to see who felt like putting themselves on the map... literally. I've driven 6 hours to meet a potential partner face to face. I've flown across the continent to "ask" for an interview with a dream employer. If anyone out there is as passionate about meeting…

I'm in London, Ontario. I'd be interested to hear what you're up to. Drop me a line: mdnaish at Google mail.
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