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Don’t Move to Silicon Valley Without Preparation

Harvard Business Review

You have no funding, but you have to convince some engineer who’s already juggling 15 job offers (including offers from Facebook, LinkedIn, and Google) to join you to help finish your product. Beyond equity, you have two things to rely on: vision and personal charisma. Is this engineer going to accept your job offer?