Via Daring Fireball, Evan Williams writes about writes about why startups should go to Silicon Valley
In my case, anyway, Silicon Valley (or thereabouts) was exactly where I needed to be. The fact that I tried to start an Internet company in Nebraska for three years before coming out set me back at least three years—three formative years, no less, for the Internet (and for me). There was no reason, at 22, with a sense the Internet was going to be big, not to get my ass out here and get whatever job I could until I knew enough to go on my own. By staying in Nebraska, I relegated myself to spectator, even though I was trying to be a participant.
It’s important to remember what I said before about Silicon Valley. Holywood is to Silicon Valley as hopeful actors are to nerdy guys with the next great idea.