@Dean: Yes there are pros and cons for either location. SV/SF is very expensive for good talent and that's why a lot of companies move out of the Bay Area once they get to the size of a gorilla.
@Melissa: My view is that SV is the best place to live/work for technology. However, you can run a successful business from anywhere in the world. But if you are talking about lifestyle/E-commerce, NYC is a pretty great melting pot where tech meets fashion meets finance. And if you want diversity, good looking/well dressed people and four seasons, then go NYC all the way! NYC also has A LOT of money, ex-wall street people with too much money. We were looking at settling in SF, NY or Vegas. And in the end we decided to give SF a shot. I love it because Californians are very very nice. When you get here, drop me an email jin...@happyinspector.com We work in a very swanky gym (75% females) which might be a good fit for you to ask some questions. -- *Jindou Lee* from Happy Inspector ---------------------------------------------------- Visit http://www.happyinspector.com *US support:* (888) 666.1855 *Australia support: (*02) 9037 2906 On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 11:10 AM, Melissa Wyborn <wyborn.meli...@gmail.com>wrote: > Sorry, was just interested in peoples personal views, i was totally > assuming you live in NYC. I think i was interested to know what the > markets are like for these type brands, e.g.; Melbourne in Aus would > be more fashion forward than Brissy etc Maybe NYC more market for > lifestyle brands than SF, i don't know…I'm new to the US. > > Please ignore my obvious fail at asking a question:) thanks for > responding anyway! I'll attempt a better question. > > So my better question is, from your personal experience, what are the > advantages compared to SF for access to capital? And is there are > thriving startup community/ startup life in NYC? Its good to hear > that the press is easy to get brand awareness. I would like to learn > more about that. > > Cheers, > Mel > > On 1/23/14, Dean Collins <d...@cognation.net> wrote: > > I don’t have any views on ecommerce or lifestyle brands....not sure why > > would it matter where these are located. > > > > I responded only because I think the question is a #fail, you're welcome > to > > ask something else though - eg living in NYC is cool for startups > because of > > access to capital....apart from this the question is too nebulous to > have a > > relevant answer. > > > > The only other possible advantage but this is related to all startups > > looking for traction is that there is a lot of press in NYC so easy to > get > > brand awareness "by the numbers". > > > > > > Cheers, > > Dean > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: silicon-beach-australia@googlegroups.com > > [mailto:silicon-beach-australia@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Melissa > > Wyborn > > Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 1:58 PM > > To: silicon-beach-australia@googlegroups.com > > Subject: Re: [SiliconBeach] Re: I should be ashamed... > > > > Hey Jindou! > > > > Great of you to introduce yourself :) I have read about you guys success > and > > its inspiring for other startups coming over here. Well done! > > > > Im Brisbane based with my startup Nakili Organics, its a platform to > inspire > > women to live a clean and active lifestyle. Im in SF for a few weeks to > > network and learn about the fundraising process, would love to meet you > and > > hear all about your awesome achievements! Could we meet for coffee?? > > > > Hi Dean, you mentioned there are upsides to been located in NYC, what are > > your views on Ecommerce and lifestyle brands success in NYC? > > > > Cheers, > > Mel > > > > On 1/23/14, Dean Collins <d...@cognation.net> wrote: > >> Keep in mind there are a lot of benefits in a split team….eg > >> Australian staff wont be wooed away by the next latest and greatest > >> and it doesn’t cost you an arm and a leg to live within 2 hours commute > of > >> the office. > >> > >> But yes for raising funds/business potential there are a lot of > >> upsides to being located in SV or NYC. > >> > >> > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> Dean Collins > >> Cognation Inc > >> d...@cognation.net > >> <mailto:d...@cognation.net>+1-212-203-4357 New York > >> +61-2-9016-5642 (Sydney in-dial). > >> +44-20-3129-6001 (London in-dial). > >> > >> > >> From: silicon-beach-australia@googlegroups.com > >> [mailto:silicon-beach-australia@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > >> blindman2k > >> Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 12:27 PM > >> To: silicon-beach-australia@googlegroups.com > >> Subject: [SiliconBeach] Re: I should be ashamed... > >> > >> I have been in the valley for a year now and wish I could have done it > >> years ago ... and wish I didn't have to go back :( To anyone out there > >> thinking of moving to Silicon Valley for work or business ... make the > >> move, its awesome over here. > >> > >> A. > >> > >> On Wednesday, January 22, 2014 8:40:23 AM UTC-8, Jindou Lee wrote: > >> Hi Aron, > >> Yes majority of our team is in SF. > >> And over here in the US we stopped kicking goals and instead have > >> transitioned to touch downs. lol Been going very good and every day > >> amazing. Seems like we made the right move. > >> > >> On Tuesday, January 21, 2014 8:43:25 AM UTC-8, blindman2k wrote: > >> Hey Jindou, > >> > >> How is HI chugging along? Are you guys still in SF and kicking goals? > >> > >> A. > >> > >> > >> On Tuesday, January 21, 2014 3:28:00 AM UTC-8, Jindou Lee wrote: > >> Hello everyone, > >> I've been a part of this group for a while now but realized that I've > >> never formally introduced myself. > >> > >> I'm a founder of Happy Inspector; we develop mobile apps to speed up > >> the inspection process. > >> > >> Previously, I've started my own digital agency, invested in real > >> estate across the globe, made video games (back when console gaming > >> was the rage) and ran a mobile consultancy amongst a host of other > >> ventures< > http://jindoulee.com/post/48345816673/the-art-of-failure-what-success-really-looks-20956 > >. > >> > >> Now that I've formally introduced myself, I'm going to go back in my > >> corner. > >> :) > >> -- > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon > >> Beach Australia mailing list. 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