Silicon Valley Questions

My co-founder and I have pitched to tens of venture capital firms in the bay area. Not once have been openly told "no". It seems all the VCs give you an open ended reply that makes you feel hopeful...

Funding Venture Capital Silicon Valley Investors

asked Apr 29 '15 at 11:12

Mary Sterrett
12 points

San Francisco and New York are notorious for their high cost of living. While the startup scene on those two cities is great, the downside is even a $100K+ salary means a mediocre living...

Location Silicon Valley San Francisco New York Startups

asked Jun 14 '15 at 17:40

Sara Shepard
12 points

Why did Tony Hsieh begin Zappos in Vegas of all places? What benefits did they get out of basing their company there vs an established ecosystem?

Silicon Valley Nevada Zappos Tony Hsieh

asked Apr 7 '14 at 15:29

Ruby Simpson
14 points

Which city has the best ecosystem to start a company that has a need to hire engineers quickly to grow? A big second criteria is that the city needs to be safe for families (with good school...

Silicon Valley New York Boston Austin

asked Mar 24 '14 at 16:11

Dorothy Tillman
40 points

The valley seems to be obsessed with small ideas like photo sharing and messaging apps. There was a time when life sciences and technology that fundamentally changed the society ruled here.That...

Ideas Silicon Valley

asked Mar 23 '14 at 12:56

Walter More
30 points

What are some benefits for startups to be in New York City? What things does the city offer that are unique or gives it an upper-hand over Silicon Valley?

California Silicon Valley New York

asked Mar 22 '14 at 11:56

Rosa Marty
15 points

What are some of the cons of being a startup in the bay area?

Silicon Valley Startups

asked Mar 19 '14 at 13:27

Lindsey Anderson
10 points

Are there any events or networking opportunities specifically for female founders in the bay area?

Networking Founders Silicon Valley Events

asked Feb 26 '14 at 18:47

Nichole Willhite
7 points

Considering both NY and LA are far more dense in population than the valley, how did the bay area become the main spot for technology startups and companies?

Silicon Valley New York Los Angeles

asked Feb 22 '14 at 07:18

Young Dahlstrom
25 points

If you're based in U.S., it is not very hard to get in touch with the right people in order to transform an idea into a product. It's easy to get to conferences, to apply to different startup...

Getting Started Silicon Valley

asked Mar 21 '12 at 21:21

Claudiu Constantin
106 points

Are there any specific channels in Silicon Valley such that being located there would make it more conducive to market a web based product?

Marketing Silicon Valley

asked Apr 11 '11 at 05:00

Kamikaze Pilot
253 points

Forget about whether this means we're in a bubble or all the talk about whether this was smart or not, but a new application company (social photo sharing) raised $41MM. They spent $500k on the...

Silicon Valley Valuation

asked Mar 25 '11 at 01:32

Michael Pryor
2,250 points

So the startup culture and ecosystem is also emerging in NYC...how would you compare the ecosystem between NYC and Silicon Valley, what the pros and cons of each is and what can one offer that the...

Company Geography Silicon Valley

asked Mar 28 '11 at 15:22

Kamikaze Pilot
253 points

I read here, and in articles elsewhere, about how important it is for a startup to be located in Silicon Valley. But they're all very vague, mentioning "the energy" or "the talent" or...

Networking Location Silicon Valley Investors

asked Feb 26 '11 at 20:04

Sean
134 points

SVB claims to have worked with lot of tech startups (and they do i believe), but does anyone here in this forum have first hand experience with SVB?. Why should someone choose them over some other...

Silicon Valley Bank Bank Account

asked Dec 16 '10 at 08:58

Jewelthief
151 points

The city I have lived in for the past 10 years just isn't a very good environment for internet entrepreneurs and I feel like it's holding me back. I just graduated from college in December so I've...

Location Silicon Valley Inspiration

asked Jan 7 '10 at 16:51

Travis
26 points

How much does office space for startups cost in the Bay Area? What are the options? I'm thinking of startup-friendly places, including SoMa, Silicon Valley, and places in the east bay like...

Office Silicon Valley Real Estate San Francisco

asked Dec 14 '09 at 11:40

Joel Spolsky
13,482 points

What's so special about the valley, besides being around other startup folks, that entrepenuers feel they must be located there? Now before you go off quoting Paul Graham or Marc Andreessen please...

Location Silicon Valley

asked Nov 25 '09 at 15:59

Joe A
1,196 points