The Valley and the Alley aren't the same. They both have different strengths.
Personally, I think the difference is that you go to the Valley when you've already decided to become a part of the tech startup scene. People in NYC tend to discover the scene while they're doing something else- two of my housemates (banker and film-maker) have asked me to bring them to the next Startup Weekend event here in NYC because they've been hearing so much about it. That sort of cross-industry mashup is more difficult in the Valley, because it is world unto itself.
Hmm...Yeah I guess I'd agree that you see less cross-industry mashups in the Valley. The Valley is home of the most superior engineering talent in the country - so it makes sense that its focus would be primarily in tech/web/mobile innovation.
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[ 3.6 ms ] story [ 15.3 ms ] threadPersonally, I think the difference is that you go to the Valley when you've already decided to become a part of the tech startup scene. People in NYC tend to discover the scene while they're doing something else- two of my housemates (banker and film-maker) have asked me to bring them to the next Startup Weekend event here in NYC because they've been hearing so much about it. That sort of cross-industry mashup is more difficult in the Valley, because it is world unto itself.