Are Big Cities Better For Startups?

Show Notes

Is it better to live as a Startup Founder in a major city?

In this episode of Startup Therapy, Ryan Rutan and Wil Schroter discuss working from home, where to locate a company, and their experiences living in different areas.

Tune in to hear the benefits and setbacks of being in a major city.

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What To Listen For:

• [00:00:33] What are the pros and cons of being in a big city at this point?
  • The pros are things like networking locally and easily socializing, the cons are lack of space and the costs are higher.
• [00:17:52] How has working from home currently changing how people live and work.
  • People will see how easy it is to move and live in different locations.
• [00:21:39] What’s the benefit of moving to a place with cheaper housing?
  • You can get a palace with is much nicer than cramped city living.
• [00:32:26] What about the importance of socialization?
  • Socialization is done outside of working together.

What is Startup Therapy?

The "No BS" version of how startups are really built, taught by actual startup Founders who have lived through all of it. Hosts Wil Schroter and Ryan Rutan talk candidly about the intense struggles Founders face both personally and professionally as they try to turn their idea into something that will change the world.