Frankly, it’s hard to get excited about either Boston or New York. The problem is that investors on the East Coast (and indeed, most places) are too negative toward entrepreneurs. Sure, they claim that they love founders and innovation, but when it comes to actually putting their money down, they are pessimistic and downright uncooperative.

As a Boston native, I hate to say it but people in the Valley are just more open and ready to help one another. For all the Silicon Alleys, Silicon Dominions, Silicon Fens, Silicon Beaches, and Silicon Prairies that others may claim , there is only one Valley, and that’s really kind of sad, because 1) Boston is where it all started, and 2) a bit more optimism would be good for everyone.