"The best one can say is: if you're in a startup hub, unexpected good things will probably happen to you, especially if you deserve them.
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I'm not saying it's impossible to succeed in a city with few other startups, just harder. If you're sufficiently good at generating your own morale, you can survive without external encouragement."
... you need to roll your sleeves, work hard, and don't give up. It's not the city that makes startups, it's you.