Using Google as an example of why being located in the SV is a necessity is rather silly. Let's face it: Google is a fortunate anomaly.<p>If you want to make a point, you should think of the average company that succeeded, and then see <i>where</i> that company did succeed. For every Google, Intel and Microsoft, there are thousands of startups that did attain success, but did not become giants (not because they failed to become giants, but because few companies are destined to become giants).