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I moved from Atlanta (used to visit Chattanooga once a week to visit Gf in ringgold. Moved to palo alto. Couldn't disagree more. Bay Area is incomparable.

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When was the last time you were here? What startups did you meet with? Im not comparing Chattanooga to the valley by any means. I compared it to Austin, which is also very different then the valley.

This definitely isnt a place for everyone, but if you love the outdoors, a low cost of living, super fast internet, and other startups with similar interests, Chattanooga is an ideal place.

I definitely agree that Palo Alto is a completely different world than Chattanooga, but equivalently, Ringold GA is a different planet than Chattanooga.

I think to get a feel for the culture, community, and people who are doing startups here and living in that scene you've got to be around downtown, southside, & northshore really embed yourself

but yes, as twog said, Chatt won't be Palo Alto - but Austin, Boulder... definitely.

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