Comments on: Response to Paul Graham on Startup Hubs

by: Andrew

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:09:24 +0000

http://www.startupwarrior.com makes it very clear that there are many more startup hubs beyond Silicon Valley.

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by: Do We Need Silicon Valley? | Community Site News

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:44:33 +0000

[…] Paul then wrote another article expanding on his original claim that while startups can certainly succeed elsewhere, the melting pot of people, resources, infrastructure and ideas that is Silicon Valley gives startups a better chance of success. Ryan countered again on his blog. […]

by: TechCrunch UK » Blog Archive » 2008: VCs and startups get real across Europe

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:16:26 +0000

[…] Please note at this point that I am on the side of people like Saul Klein and Ryan Carson who are passionate advocates of staying in Europe to do your startup. I agree with them. Quite obviously I think you can startup in the UK and Europe. But it is also smart thinking to put down feelers in Silicon Valley, that’s all I’m saying. I doubt anyone would disagree with that point. […]

by: Future of the web startups (Paul Graham) «

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:52:23 +0000

[…] Paul replied with another essay: Why to Move to a Startup Hub and so did Ryan. […]

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Mon, 10 Dec 2007 17:20:23 +0000

by: CatherineL

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 18:40:47 +0000

I would be very happy selling something for 1 million that only cost me $35000 to start.

And I certainly don’t thing you have to move to SV to be successful. If I did - I probably wouldn’t feel so successful anyway. Did you read the interview where folks in SV who were worth around $10 mill said they felt poor in relation to some of their neighbours. None of them sounded happy, or satisfied with their levels of success.

by: David Cruickshank

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:00:03 +0000

In light of Steve Rubel’s recent comments and Mike Arrington’s too, my view is that Paul Graham’s ‘all other things being equal’ caveat nullifies the comparison between hubs. SV doesn’t sound that great to me at the moment…!

Here are my thoughts on it…

by: vanderwal

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 11:06:07 +0000

I loved that just days after FOWA Jaiku (a Finnish company and was presenting at FOWA) was bought by Google. Jaiku is doing some insanely brilliant things and was noticed. Granted Jyri gets to the Bay Area every now and then, which helps, but I strongly believe it would have been more difficult to build in SV.

Since the 90s I have been working with technology companies in Europe and the US, with start-ups and mature companies. There is far too much of a push in the US to get to market when taking VC money. Time-and-time again in companies put forward products that are not scaling well or are not fully ready as the competition is high. In Europe the pace is a little slower and calculated with a focus on getting things right. Europe also has a good safety net to provide health care and other human needs that make taking a risk on building a product less painful. I prefer the European model, which became the pattern in the Bay Area from 2001 to 2004 and some great products emerged in that time.

by: Mr. j anon

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:18:42 +0000

I wasnt in the same auditorium, however will we get to see you come on stage as a DVD Bonus? on this years FOWA Conference in a box dvd?

Mr j.