San Diego is nice if you want a casual, laid-back lifestyle.
The problem is that "casual" and "laid-back" are the last words you want to use to describe how startups need to behave in order to get off the ground.
Places like SF and NY work very well for startups because, among other things, there's a sense of urgency and intensity. In San Diego however, the established business culture is pretty slow due to the dominant tech sectors (like biotech and hardware) having long-term R&D cycles.
Don't get me wrong, I have family in SD and I'd love to live there. Just not if I'm planning to found a startup.
The problem is that "casual" and "laid-back" are the last words you want to use to describe how startups need to behave in order to get off the ground.
Places like SF and NY work very well for startups because, among other things, there's a sense of urgency and intensity. In San Diego however, the established business culture is pretty slow due to the dominant tech sectors (like biotech and hardware) having long-term R&D cycles.
Don't get me wrong, I have family in SD and I'd love to live there. Just not if I'm planning to found a startup.