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Ask HN: Does it make sense to be in SF if you are bootstrapped?

Posted by kingkhalid on Wednesday May 28, 2025 @05:39PM
from the ask-hn dept.

I'm a founder currently based in Europe, considering a move to San Francisco. I've been building my startup without outside funding and plan to keep bootstrapping for as long as possible.From the outside, SF seems heavily geared toward VC-backed startups. That makes me wonder: does it actually make sense to base yourself there if you're bootstrapping and not looking to raise anytime...

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Re:Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (October 2024) on Monday October 28, 2024 @04:44AM (#41968923)
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Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (December 2023) on Saturday December 02, 2023 @07:18AM (#38498088)
Location: Amsterdam/Delft, the Netherlands (J-1 Visa Eligible)

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: React, Next.js, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Flask, SQL, Java and happy to learn more

Résumé/CV: https://standardresume.co/r/-l0D6bNrqzJpTA88pkXz_

GitHub: https://github.com/kelhaji

Email: khalid.el.haji [at] gmail.com

Re:Show HN: Generate user stories from UI designs on Monday November 13, 2023 @01:08PM (#38253143)
If you upload a screenshot of any UI on the website, the tool should be able to generate user stories from just the screenshot alone.
Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (November 2023) on Wednesday November 01, 2023 @07:49PM (#38107038)
Location: Amsterdam/Delft, the Netherlands

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: React, Next.js, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Flask, SQL, Java and happy to learn more

Résumé/CV: https://standardresume.co/r/-l0D6bNrqzJpTA88pkXz_

GitHub: https://github.com/kelhaji

Email: khalid.el.haji [at] gmail.com

Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (October 2023) on Wednesday October 11, 2023 @06:09AM (#37842686)
Location: Amsterdam/Delft, the Netherlands

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: React.js, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Flask, Front-end development, SQL, Java and happy to learn more

Résumé/CV: https://standardresume.co/r/-l0D6bNrqzJpTA88pkXz_

GitHub: https://github.com/kelhaji

Email: khalid.el.haji [at] gmail.com