What's the best city in the US to work from (outside Silicon Valley) as a SaaS Founder and why?
Philipp Schwengel
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Saurabh Bhambry@saurabhambry
Not specific to SaaS, but I came across an infographic based on CNBC report that you might useful. 👉 https://www.visualcapitalist.com...
It ranks US states best for business based on 10 different categories ranging from cost of living, ease of doing business to access to capital etc.
Re-indexing the states based on parameters that you care most about could be helpful.
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@saurabhambry thank you!!
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I'd say Vancouver, Canada. It's not in the US, but the SaaS scene is 😍
@phil_schwengel @dhruv_bhatia +1 to Vancouver. Lived in both cities and the proximity to the mountains and Pacific Ocean is a big plus.
@dhruv_bhatia completely the opposite side of Canada ahah - anything that comes to mind in favour of Vancouver over Toronto?
@phil_schwengel haha lol...I used to live in Toronto. I like the weather and the natural beauty of Vancouver (hills, greenery and the Pacific Northwest)
Obviously not in the US, but with great proximity, Toronto has become an incredible tech market and costs are (a bit) lower in terms of cost of living and wages.
@brenna_donoghue True, I've also heard a lot of good things about Toronto!
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Have you considered Portland, OR? Much more affordable, young, progressive demographics, great coffee, beer, food and a growing startup community!
@robinsinghvi Was not on my radar at all, but your description sounds fantastic. Will definitely give it a closer look. Thank you! :)
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@phil_schwengel Absolutely! A close 2nd would be Denver - great weather, more sunny days than Miami and San Diego (it's true!) and also has a ton of good food, beer, coffee and 🌳 😉
@robinsinghvi @phil_schwengel Let me know if I can answer any questions for you on Portland. Always happy to help!
Orange County, CA. Because it's just the best place to live. Orange County is the home of SendGrid, Oculus, Blizzard Entertainment, Rivian, and many other big names. The big cities are just dirty terrible messes. Why would you force yourself to live in one when everyone is going remote?
i heard great things about SaaS community in NY
@mjackowski and in terms of cost of living it's comparable?
@phil_schwengel no idea unfortunately, i'm not based in US :)
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Costa Rica. LOL. Costa Rica did just implement their Digital Nomad Visa which allows a non-citizen to live there for 1 full year without having to border jump every 3 months as it is now. I'm seriously considering it myself. I was there for a month in January this year. It was awesome. The infrastructure was pretty reliable, although nothing compared to the U.S. Wifi speed wasn't bad. Definitely doable.
@james_novotny Gracias! 😊 How would you rate your stay? On what area of CR did you stay? How about cost of living?
There are many great companies that have offices in Madison, so it's easy to find one that fits your needs and wants.
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