Starting a Company Outside Silicon Valley Just Saved Me $1.1M

Re:Starting a Company Outside Silicon Valley Just Saved Me $... by JohnFen on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @01:11PM (#18980808)

But that only matters if you're chasing VC money. That's the norm in silicon valley, but (depending on your goals) it's not necessary in order to start a profitable business.

I've started and sold a handful of successful tech companies, but have never taken a dollar of VC money.

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Re:Starting a Company Outside Silicon Valley Just Saved Me $... by jawnv6 on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @06:02PM (#18984107)

Right, the article is chasing VC money. They have a calculator to see how far a VC dollar will take you called "VC Arbitrage". The author takes flights to SF specifically for VC meetings.

You're talking about a situation wholly removed from the article, why?

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Re:Starting a Company Outside Silicon Valley Just Saved Me $... by JohnFen on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @07:46PM (#18984920)

Because I was engaging in a broader discussion. I'm sorry for offending you.

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