Bay Area

7 statements across 7 episodes · 2 bullish · 2 bearish · 7 people on the record · first statement Aug 7, 2022 by Ryan Hoover · across every show →

Everything said about Bay Area, oldest first

Aug 7, 2022 positive
Assertion Supported
Hoover: Miami is cheaper all-in than the Bay Area and LA
“It's cheaper than the Bay Area. It's cheaper than LA. When you kind of counter Kind of like all in costs.”
Ryan Hoover Aug 7, 2022 ▶ 8:32 How to launch and grow your product | Ryan Hoover of Product Hunt and Weekend Fund
Jun 15, 2023 positive
Insight
Luc Levesque: Aspiring growth advisors should do initial engagements pro bono
“And then maybe some advice to up and coming growth advisors would be, You know, that first one, I didn't take a single shred of equity or money, and just tried to have as much impact as possible, and to help out this company as much as possible, and then make …”
Luc Levesque Jun 15, 2023 ▶ 33:13 Leveraging growth advisors, mastering SEO, and honing your craft | Luc Levesque (Shopify, Meta)
Feb 18, 2024 neutral
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Lemkin: Multi-day mass-scale conferences in the Bay Area cost $1,000 per attendee
“It's going to cost you about a thousand dollars per attendee In the Bay Area or Las Vegas to have a mass scale of it, not smaller, not one day in Grand Ballroom B, but a multi-day event, right?”
Jason Lemkin Feb 18, 2024 ▶ 1:54:41 Building a world-class sales org | Jason Lemkin (SaaStr)
Dec 5, 2024 negative
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Lowenhar: Most Bay Area CEOs fail at planning due to lack of experience
“Most CEOs are really bad at planning, and that's because there's this little known secret in the Bay Area. Most CEOs never run a business before.”
Jonathan Lowenhar Dec 5, 2024 ▶ 18:50 How a great founder becomes a great CEO | Jonathan Lowenhar (co-founder of Enjoy The Work)
Jun 1, 2025
Disclosure
Uber CPO Sachin Kansal drives and delivers once or twice a month
“So I actually go out either once or twice a month. I will set aside half a day or a day. And then I'll go out and I'll drive and deliver here in the Bay Area. So I've been doing that for many, many years now. I will say that's probably one of the best parts of…”
Sachin Kansal Jun 1, 2025 ▶ 6:50 Why Uber’s CPO delivers food on weekends | Sachin Kansal
Mar 12, 2026 neutral
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Rachitsky: Public recognition began with video podcast, not newsletter
“When I walk around the Bay Area in particular, people often recognize me, which is extremely weird, and started with the podcast once, like, interestingly, I had the newsletter for four years. ... Once I started the podcast, people just, yeah, it just, it was,…”
Lenny Rachitsky Mar 12, 2026 ▶ 29:08 A behind-the-scenes interview with Lenny Rachitsky on building his newsletter and podcast
Apr 19, 2026 negative
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Singhal: Tech diversity and geographic breadth will regress significantly during AI wave
“Sadly, I think that geography and actually diversity is going to take a step back. I think that we were very good about driving more breath. As we grew the industry, we started looking at people who were from different backgrounds to populate it, including dif…”
Nikhyl Singhal Apr 19, 2026 ▶ 35:45 Why half of product managers are in trouble | Nikhyl Singhal (Meta, Google)
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