"The benefits of being around other startups and founders simply cannot be described properly in words. If you are stuck somewhere trying to do things by yourself without any other startups you only have one choice. Move."
Ahh Harj knows that there were other startups in the neighbourhood ;) what he really means is to be in an environment where the density of people who are better at starting companies than you are is greater. This is certainly what all London based young internet entrepreneurs crave. Undoubtedly SV trumps London esp when one considers the 18-25 aged entrepreneur bracket.
To clarify I wasn't referring to London here. I was referring to real startup dead spots like Missouri or Alaska or other places that literally have no startups there. In those cases you have no option but to move.
In places where there's a fledging startup scene, the decision is tougher but ultimately we still decided to move as that was the best decision based on our circumstances.
"The benefits of being around other startups and founders simply cannot be described properly in words. If you are stuck somewhere trying to do things by yourself without any other startups you only have one choice. Move."