Comments on: Forget Silicon Valley for a Startup, Try NYC Instead http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/forget-silicon-valley-for-a-startup-try-nyc-instead.html Internet Marketing News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:00:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andrew http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/forget-silicon-valley-for-a-startup-try-nyc-instead.html/comment-page-1#comment-50647 Andrew Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:19:50 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/forget-silicon-valley-for-a-startup-try-nyc-instead.html#comment-50647 http://www.startupwarrior.com makes this point very clear -- there is a very large hub in NYC. http://www.startupwarrior.com makes this point very clear — there is a very large hub in NYC.

]]> By: Robert http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/forget-silicon-valley-for-a-startup-try-nyc-instead.html/comment-page-1#comment-36322 Robert Sat, 10 Nov 2007 00:45:40 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/forget-silicon-valley-for-a-startup-try-nyc-instead.html#comment-36322 In the age of the internet, place of your "business" is ubiquitous. Plentyoffish.com epitomizes where you can do what with 1 web server and 2 db servers running from his apt.. making $10M+ a year?!? And it's a one man company. Article here: http://www.quasipreneur.com/news-cellar/making-on-the-web/plentyoffish-1-man-company-may-be-worth-1bi.html In the age of the internet, place of your “business” is ubiquitous. Plentyoffish.com epitomizes where you can do what with 1 web server and 2 db servers running from his apt.. making $10M+ a year?!? And it’s a one man company. Article here: http://www.quasipreneur.com/news-cellar/making-on-the-web/plentyoffish -1-man-company-may-be-worth-1bi.html

]]> By: Han Kao http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/forget-silicon-valley-for-a-startup-try-nyc-instead.html/comment-page-1#comment-35418 Han Kao Mon, 29 Oct 2007 18:54:28 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/forget-silicon-valley-for-a-startup-try-nyc-instead.html#comment-35418 Im smack in the middle on this one. While these days the internet seems to have leveled the playing field a bit and the location of operation is becoming more second priority, in the latest business venture we have kicked off, Metrofunk.com (http://www.centernetworks.com/metrofunk-first-trendsetters-social-network), where the growth of the company is fueled by the trendsetting community, it was important for us to start our business in the heart of the trendsetting population, New York City. So i guess my stand is, it depends on the nature of your business. Im smack in the middle on this one. While these days the internet seems to have leveled the playing field a bit and the location of operation is becoming more second priority, in the latest business venture we have kicked off, Metrofunk.com (http://www.centernetworks.com/metrofunk-first-trendsetters-social-net work), where the growth of the company is fueled by the trendsetting community, it was important for us to start our business in the heart of the trendsetting population, New York City. So i guess my stand is, it depends on the nature of your business.

]]> By: Furniture Store http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/forget-silicon-valley-for-a-startup-try-nyc-instead.html/comment-page-1#comment-35352 Furniture Store Sun, 28 Oct 2007 03:39:13 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/forget-silicon-valley-for-a-startup-try-nyc-instead.html#comment-35352 I'm with music software on this one; actual physical location has become less and less important these days when the internet has in a sense erased geographical boundries and made actual distance increasingly irrelevant. I’m with music software on this one; actual physical location has become less and less important these days when the internet has in a sense erased geographical boundries and made actual distance increasingly irrelevant.

]]> By: Will Critchlow http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/forget-silicon-valley-for-a-startup-try-nyc-instead.html/comment-page-1#comment-35332 Will Critchlow Sat, 27 Oct 2007 13:20:32 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/forget-silicon-valley-for-a-startup-try-nyc-instead.html#comment-35332 @Robert: it may be a bit of a paraphrase (to say that "Silicon Valley was the only place worth being, if you want to have the best chance for success"), but it is effectively what Graham said (not that I necessarily agree, running my business from London!). Direct quote: "And even though Boston is the second biggest startup hub in the US (and the world), we tell the startups from those cycles that their best bet is to move to Silicon Valley. If that's true of Boston, it's even more true of every other city." @Music: You're right that startups *can* be anywhere, but Graham's argument is that they still get definable benefit from being in a hub and that they should aim for the best hub there is... As for the general point of the article, I'm going to go and read the referenced article and see if I can replace 'New York' with 'London'. :) @Robert: it may be a bit of a paraphrase (to say that “Silicon Valley was the only place worth being, if you want to have the best chance for success”), but it is effectively what Graham said (not that I necessarily agree, running my business from London!). Direct quote:

“And even though Boston is the second biggest startup hub in the US (and the world), we tell the startups from those cycles that their best bet is to move to Silicon Valley. If that’s true of Boston, it’s even more true of every other city.”

@Music: You’re right that startups *can* be anywhere, but Graham’s argument is that they still get definable benefit from being in a hub and that they should aim for the best hub there is…

As for the general point of the article, I’m going to go and read the referenced article and see if I can replace ‘New York’ with ‘London’.

:)

]]> By: Allen Stern http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/forget-silicon-valley-for-a-startup-try-nyc-instead.html/comment-page-1#comment-35258 Allen Stern Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:24:07 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/forget-silicon-valley-for-a-startup-try-nyc-instead.html#comment-35258 That's why I am here. That’s why I am here.

]]> By: Music Software http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/forget-silicon-valley-for-a-startup-try-nyc-instead.html/comment-page-1#comment-35235 Music Software Fri, 26 Oct 2007 10:14:29 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/forget-silicon-valley-for-a-startup-try-nyc-instead.html#comment-35235 Location for an Internet startup can be anywhere. Even Bangalore! For conventional enterprises, it was an essential ingredient for all kinds of reasons. In these days of electronic communications on a global scale, even that has become passe except of course for reasons such as proximity to raw material or customers etc. Location for an Internet startup can be anywhere. Even Bangalore! For conventional enterprises, it was an essential ingredient for all kinds of reasons. In these days of electronic communications on a global scale, even that has become passe except of course for reasons such as proximity to raw material or customers etc.

]]> By: Robert http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/forget-silicon-valley-for-a-startup-try-nyc-instead.html/comment-page-1#comment-35233 Robert Fri, 26 Oct 2007 08:37:58 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/forget-silicon-valley-for-a-startup-try-nyc-instead.html#comment-35233 Paul Graham did not say that. He said you have a better edge for your company in the Valley. Next time, try to read stuff before you quote it. Paul Graham did not say that. He said you have a better edge for your company in the Valley.

Next time, try to read stuff before you quote it.

]]> By: Roderick Ioerger http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/forget-silicon-valley-for-a-startup-try-nyc-instead.html/comment-page-1#comment-35230 Roderick Ioerger Fri, 26 Oct 2007 06:06:43 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/forget-silicon-valley-for-a-startup-try-nyc-instead.html#comment-35230 Charlie, It was a good article, I think it fit well as a semi counter point to Paul's article that I covered last week. Both are interesting and insightful, especially for those people who are seriously considering the jump. Thanks for taking the time to stop in and share a little more. Charlie,

It was a good article, I think it fit well as a semi counter point to Paul’s article that I covered last week. Both are interesting and insightful, especially for those people who are seriously considering the jump. Thanks for taking the time to stop in and share a little more.

]]> By: Charlie http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/forget-silicon-valley-for-a-startup-try-nyc-instead.html/comment-page-1#comment-35223 Charlie Fri, 26 Oct 2007 04:54:59 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/forget-silicon-valley-for-a-startup-try-nyc-instead.html#comment-35223 Thanks for the link! I will say though that rather than compare NYC to the Valley, I was more saying that you can definitely be successful here--with a lot less difficulty than others would have you believe. I wasn't trying to be comparative... HOWEVER, I will say that if I had to be on the East Coast, I think you could make a strong case for being here instead of Boston. Thanks for the link!

I will say though that rather than compare NYC to the Valley, I was more saying that you can definitely be successful here–with a lot less difficulty than others would have you believe. I wasn’t trying to be comparative… HOWEVER, I will say that if I had to be on the East Coast, I think you could make a strong case for being here instead of Boston.

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