When Ideas Come to Shove

Living in San Francisco, I can’t help but sense the energy of wanting to create something, anything. There is as pulse in the city that cannot be described but it is certainly evident. Just like NYC has a pulse, and so many other cities, so does SF. Before moving to SF I didn’t have any “ideas” inspirations to build anything.  Building an idea is like sailing into uncharted waters. You really don’t know what will happen till you’re there. But once I moved into the city, it was like a contagious cold. I got the start-up bug, that feeling of freedom from not working that boring 9-5 job. Moving to SF actual made my ideas tangible. It’s funny when people say “You need to move to San Francisco, it’s where it’s all happening.” but it’s nothing but the truth. Now is the time to get funding, to be a designer or engineer. Start-ups all over the city are lurking for designers left and right, if you have talent and a keen eye for detail, you have already paved your way. Great engineers are sought out even more. If you want to get your foot in the door this is the place to be. The small city, foggy weather and the sad amount of homeless people may not be your thing. But it if you can overcome that with incredible food, great dive bars, endless things to do and start-up parties, you’ll be very happy. I promise you, you’ll never run out of t-shirts from all the parties you will be going to. There is something about the heartbeat of San Francisco that urges you to create anything. You can’t live here and not be motivated.

Building an idea is like sailing into uncharted waters. You really don’t know what will happen till you’re there.

Rent in the city is pretty intense, but when you think that you won’t own a car and won’t be paying for parking, it all is relative. Although a lot of people do prefer to live outside the city, which us urban folk call bridge and tunnel people. Rent this year has considerably gone up, thankfully for people that got their places before this year, have rent control. I personally like living in the city, it’s easier to meet people, get together to work on projects and it’s great living so close to everything.

There is something about the heartbeat of San Francisco that urges you to create anything. You can’t live here and not be motivated.

Sure SF is cold and foggy, but it has a lot of diversity (Which I love) so  you can always find the right place for you. Overall, this city is the place to be if you want to build a new idea, get a round of funding and learn from the brightest people in your industry. There is something about the heartbeat of San Francisco that urges you to create anything. You can’t live here and not be motivated. I wouldn’t pass up a job offer for here if I was you, and you were able to move. Just to even test the city out for year, you don’t have to stay. Most people I know that have moved here, love it and never want to leave. But like a lot of cities, you have to find the one that works best for you and your dreams.

 

3 Comments When Ideas Come to Shove

  1. Daddy

    Hilly! Oh, I love how you wrote about your city! Your love for your new environment and the perspective that you offer above is very compelling. Makes me want to move there now too! Like all truly great cities in our beautiful country, you have discovered that your new beloved city contains bountiful offerings and is a multifaceted diamond with a rich and fascinating history. And you made me smile and chuckle a little too because; “startups are “lurking” for engineers” Ha! Haha! That’s me! And” the sad amount of homeless people” really aren’t” my thing” either, as you knowha! But you are so sweet in the way that you write about how much you care about them and all of the things that interest and thrill you there,Hilly.I love how passionately you have written today. I really love what you wrote and I am overjoyed that you find such happiness there,honey. Thank you. I love and miss you and I am so very proud of you each and every day. Daddy

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  2. Derek

    I completely agree with you Hillary, the energy in San Francisco is amazing. I just moved here a little over a month ago and can already tell I’m going to love it here. I can’t wait to meet all the amazing designers and artists that have found their stride in this great city!

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