New York Isn’t Silicon Valley. That’s Why They Like It.
By mikekarnj
Hot Potato was recently featured in a New York Times article on the bubbling up NYC startup scene.
DESPITE all the buzz, New York will never be able to match Silicon Valley in one crucial area: the weather.
It’s a notion that Justin Schaffer, one of the organizers of the North Brooklyn Breakfast Club, and the founder of Hot Potato, chewed over as he pulled on a scarf and hat before heading back out into the blustery afternoon.
Jerking a thumb toward the window, he flashed a big grin and said, “Maybe on a day like today, yeah, then I think I should be in San Francisco.” Pondering that thought a moment, he said “being here is a no-brainer.”
