[aryastark]

Raleigh? Access to students from NC State, Duke, and UNC Chapel Hill, all within a few miles. And of course...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Research_Triangle_Park

It may completely shock some of you stuck in bubble land, but many people don't want to live in SV. Even for a day.

[tlb]

If you're planning to run a successful tech company, you'll need to spend time talking to customers, partners, suppliers and investors. A large fraction will be in SV. You should really learn to be comfortable in any of the major tech cities.

[mindcrime]

True, but still, it's hardly required to be in SV in order to found a successful technology company. And the Triangle area is actually quite a burgeoning startup hub these days... although the word hasn't gotten out quite everywhere yet. :-)