Austinite here. Interesting article.<p>&gt; how can I go about doing that if I’m not being supported 
&gt; by VCs in Austin?<p>As a three year old firm, you might be running out of runway. I don&#x27;t disagree with your statement that Austin VCs are more risk adverse than SF, but in my experience we do have a serious funding environment that many cities would be envious of.<p>Austin is not really competing with SF, but occupies a niche with a nice tech ecosystem while simultaneously remaining affordable with a nice work-life balance. [The affordability is rapidly eroding as the city-center grows]