You should consider moving your startup to Silicon Valley if your first customers will be here, as it makes sense to be close to them.

The best thing you can do for yourself in the tech business is to move to Silicon Valley, similar to how actors need to go to Hollywood.

If you have an unfair advantage, like a direct connection to technology from a research lab, it may be better to stay where you are rather than move to Silicon Valley.

The pressure to perform in Silicon Valley, surrounded by high-achieving companies, can motivate you to accelerate your startup's progress compared to being in a less competitive environment. I realized that the first three years of my startup could have been achieved in six months in Silicon Valley.

Successful companies can exist outside the Bay Area, and you shouldn't feel pressured to be in a specific location to succeed. If you focus on creating good products, ensuring customer satisfaction, working hard, and getting a bit lucky, you're likely to achieve some level of success.

Silicon Valley has matured, and many people now come for stability and a great career trajectory. If you want those things, you should not join a startup.

If your customers are based in your current location, it's better to stay close to them, especially when trying to achieve product-market fit.

Silicon Valley has an unparalleled network of smart tech people who can help you succeed.

Living in Silicon Valley provides a good forcing function to improve your performance by benchmarking against successful companies.