“Inspire other startups to aim higher and build global companies.”
More at http://webexpo.net/prague2013/talk/lessons-learnt-running-global-startup-from-edge-of-world/
18. “WE WOULDN’T BE DOING FOUNDERS A FAVOR BY
LETTING THEM STAY IN NEBRASKA. PLACES THAT
AREN’T STARTUP HUBS ARE TOXIC TO STARTUPS.
YOU CAN TELL THAT FROM INDIRECT EVIDENCE. YOU
CAN TELL HOW HARD IT MUST BE TO START A
STARTUP IN HOUSTON OR CHICAGO OR MIAMI FROM
THE MICROSCOPICALLY SMALL NUMBER, PER
CAPITA, THAT SUCCEED THERE. I DON’T KNOW
EXACTLY WHAT’S SUPPRESSING ALL THE STARTUPS
IN THESE TOWNS - PROBABLY A HUNDRED SUBTLE
THINGS - BUT SOMETHING MUST BE.
PAUL GRAHAM