I think time to market matters.<p>Higher rent + long, time and attention consuming build outs + accounting nightmares are more expensive than you think.<p>Look at Joel Spolsky&#x27;s story. 4x rent plus $500k in extra buildout. <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.joelonsoftware.com&#x2F;items&#x2F;2008&#x2F;12&#x2F;29.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.joelonsoftware.com&#x2F;items&#x2F;2008&#x2F;12&#x2F;29.html</a>