The San Francisco Founder Guide - for every founder that wants to build a global company

The ultimate Guide of San Francisco for Startup Founders

Hey everybody welcome back to the Product Market Fit Newsletter 🚀

My name is Guillermo Flor and I write this weekly newsletter to help founders, growth professionals and product people to grow & fund their companies.

So, this past week I’ve been in San Francisco meeting founders and investors, and I thought it would be cool to create a guide for founders that are thinking

But, before going at it. Some good vibes as always 👇

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Ok, so I want to make this article as useful as possible so let’s get to the point.

Is it worth it moving to San Francisco/Bay Area if you are a Startup Founder?

San Francisco has changed a lot in the last 5 years. Many people moved out of the city and the atmosphere is different.

However, it’s still one of the tech capitals in the world 👇

SF makes for more than twice the VC investment of NY

Silicon Valley is now called Cerebral Valley because it holds most of US investment in AI

Now, why move to SF?

San Francisco feels like the right place to be if you want to build a big tech company.

1. The town feels like everyone is working on a startup.

Founders build startups that want to be global, not local (as in many other countries).

2. There’s VCs everywhere, so access to capital is easier

Just in around this little park called South Park, check out how many VCs there are 👇

You can see the world’s future first hand

3. Increased Credibility: Being based in SF can signal seriousness and commitment to potential investors.

4. Frequent Events and Meetups: there are tech events literally every week

   Just in the week I was there, I got to see Mark Zuckerberg on a live podcast, went to Saastr and there were like 10 different side events during the whole week.

   

Cons:

• High Cost of Living: Elevated expenses for housing, office space, and general living.