[financedfuture]

> would you rather invest in a tech startup in Oklahoma City or Boston?

If I'm smart, Oklahoma. Lower valuation, rent, salaries and less competition.

True that the team wouldn't be competitive young engineers that only live in cities like NYC or SF, but that's probably a good thing.

[seibelj]

Have you ever actually lived in OKC? It is an awful quality of life for many reasons. I highly recommend not living there. If investing is only about rent and salaries, you may as well hire in Sub-Saharan Africa. Lots of tech talent lives there, I'm sure.

[financedfuture]

I have never lived in OKC and simply used to make a point, as did the parent comment.

Take Iowa, South Dakota, Utah, Texas then. If you are a senior software engineer with a family, SF or NYC wouldn't be your top choice.

[sharemywin]

Investing isn't about only rent and salaries its about capital to grow. I would also say that investing in a bunch of super risk takers can work but could also leave you with a bunch of unicorns you can't dump off to the public.

[sharemywin]

A lot of the top engineering schools in the country are state universities all over. All these engineers leave to go to CA doubt it.

http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-gradu...

[sharemywin]

Still pretty american centric. Obviously, there are great engineers all over the world.