I live in LA, and I wholeheartedly agree. The compensation and offerings of many LA-area startups leave much to be desired and is the only reason why I'd be more than glad to look at SF/SV-area startups over LA-based ones. If I'm going to take a risk at a startup and I'm not even going to be compensated well for it, I may as well do my own thing. Which is exactly what I'm doing right now.
The cultural issues LA has is a whole different matter, but I think it's one that's easily solved if you just know your way around the small pockets and niche communities in the area. I think it's mostly the size and travel inconvenience that makes LA a different beast from SV. The better part of the greater LA area encompasses land mass that is far larger than the SF Bay Area in its entirety.
The cultural issues LA has is a whole different matter, but I think it's one that's easily solved if you just know your way around the small pockets and niche communities in the area. I think it's mostly the size and travel inconvenience that makes LA a different beast from SV. The better part of the greater LA area encompasses land mass that is far larger than the SF Bay Area in its entirety.