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Ditch the Valley, Run for the Hills

Event SXSW Interactive 2009
Format Panel
Organizer John Erik Metcalf Entrepreneur / Conjunctured Coworking / Startup District
Description We'll tell you why you should start your web company in Austin instead of Silicon Valley, and explore how Austin's down-to-earth culture, tight-knit tech community, lower overhead, and rockin' quality of life will ultimately lead to greater returns from your startup company.
Questions
Answered
  1. Why is the Valley attractive for startups in the first place?
  2. Why is Ausin an ideal alternative locale for startups?
  3. What are the differences in living costs?
  4. How do the venture capital opportunities compare?
  5. Why does bootstrapping in Austin work?
  6. What is it like to live and work in Austin (from an entrepreneur's point-of-view)?
  7. Why is the Valley's tech-celeb cluture is killing the city from the inside out?
  8. What are opportunities with angel and private investors in Austin?
  9. What is the tech community like in Austin as compared to the Valley?
  10. Why does the city of Austin freaking rock?
Level Advanced
Category Business / Entrepreneurial