May 06
10
LA or San Francisco.
Which is the better place to start a technology business, LA or San Francisco, we argued on a perfect San Francisco Sunday. The whole world of business is moving towards becoming a media brand online. In LA, entertainment is a breathing living thing across the city. In San Francisco, or rather the San Francisco area which includes Silicon Valley, its technology. Often deep technology. In both, its the contacts, the networks, the world of people, the cultures that sets businesses on the right track almost instinctively.
Not all cities are equal bases for launch. Our conclusion, weighing all factors, and yes it sounds stupid and obvious. LA for anything consumer facing and entertainment or media based. San Francisco for a tech or engineering company.