If you’ve been in the tech & startup scene for long enough, you’ve probably heard that Silicon Valley is the best place to build as a founder. But is this really true? And if so, is it really that much better? Could it really be worth it to relocate, or plan out a month long work trip to build in Silicon Valley? On this episode of Uncapped Notes, Eric and Janel discuss the reasons why Silicon Valley is so founder friendly, such as high levels of access to talent, collaboration, and even capital.
Timecodes
0:00 – Intro
0:30 – Is Silicon Valley really the best place to build?
0:46 – Reason one: legacy and concentration of talent
1:40 – Reason two: karma and collaboration
2:35 – Reason three: access to liquidity for founders
3:55 – Outro
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