Comments on: Startup Economy: Las Vegas vs Silicon Valley – Fight! http://www.christopherprice.net/startup-economy-las-vegas-vs-silicon-valley-fight-1404.html Christopher Price tackles the rest of tech. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:01:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Christopher Pricehttp://www.christopherprice.net/startup-economy-las-vegas-vs-silicon-valley-fight-1404.html/comment-page-1#comment-8294 Christopher Price Sat, 25 Dec 2010 09:01:55 +0000 http://www.christopherprice.net/?p=1404#comment-8294 Ultimately, I said no. The housing costs are excellent, but there are two problems with Vegas. One, is crime. Rampant crime levels due to the economy, and criminals unable to afford living in Los Angeles. That issue is actually something that will probably fix itself when the economy returns. The other issue is lack of an ability to build teams. That's harder to deal with. I think the best chance for Vegas to build a tech economy, is to encourage big corporations to relocate, and legalize moonlighting explicitly. Then Silicon Valley startup folks (like me) can woo over people working day jobs (at major tech companies) to also have a night shift at a tech startup. Ultimately, I said no. The housing costs are excellent, but there are two problems with Vegas. One, is crime. Rampant crime levels due to the economy, and criminals unable to afford living in Los Angeles.

That issue is actually something that will probably fix itself when the economy returns. The other issue is lack of an ability to build teams. That’s harder to deal with.

I think the best chance for Vegas to build a tech economy, is to encourage big corporations to relocate, and legalize moonlighting explicitly. Then Silicon Valley startup folks (like me) can woo over people working day jobs (at major tech companies) to also have a night shift at a tech startup.

]]> By: Johnhttp://www.christopherprice.net/startup-economy-las-vegas-vs-silicon-valley-fight-1404.html/comment-page-1#comment-8259 John Fri, 24 Dec 2010 23:59:20 +0000 http://www.christopherprice.net/?p=1404#comment-8259 So, what conclusion did you come up with for Las Vegas? We definitely need more smart tech people like yourself in Las Vegas. So, what conclusion did you come up with for Las Vegas? We definitely need more smart tech people like yourself in Las Vegas.

]]> By: i like dan hessehttp://www.christopherprice.net/startup-economy-las-vegas-vs-silicon-valley-fight-1404.html/comment-page-1#comment-6180 i like dan hesse Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:49:15 +0000 http://www.christopherprice.net/?p=1404#comment-6180 Vegas! Brings you closer to the midwest and east coast! Vegas! Brings you closer to the midwest and east coast!

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