It's interesting how Alexis talks about the importance of the possibility to "stay home and do great things" for some people. Well, sounds right but isn't startup a thing that's all about change - including lifestyle? Isn't it possible to have some valuable insights when you leave your comfort zone and go some place you didn't know before?
I'd rather advice Silicon Valley guys just try and leave their cozy warm place and go and try to make a startup on Alaska, for example - that's the kind of adventure for startup-guys, not for sissies.
He's commenting more on the fact that SV seems to be the only place for startups to thrive. There's lots of opportunity at "home".
in a way, it's in line with your desire to advise SV guys to leave their cozy warm place. You may feel "safe" going to the valley, but you can (potentially) achieve just as much breaking ground in a different locale.
I agree with the fact that there's lots of opportunity anywhere, although... there maybe more opportunity in US than in Russia, for example.
Anyway you got to try and to do something - no matter where you live, that's true.
