I wanted to say good luck with your startup/move. I once had a nice big corp job on the east coast but I always had a startup I wanted to take to silicon valley.
I quit the job, moved out to San Francisco, started a small but successful consultancy doing what I love (SEO) and am using half my time and the bulk of my consulting revenue to fund the startup.
You don't even know how right you are about finding like minded people out here. Everyone is interested in tech, excited about new startups, supportive of new startups, and there is a ton of talent and $ throughout silicon valley.
I quit the job, moved out to San Francisco, started a small but successful consultancy doing what I love (SEO) and am using half my time and the bulk of my consulting revenue to fund the startup.
You don't even know how right you are about finding like minded people out here. Everyone is interested in tech, excited about new startups, supportive of new startups, and there is a ton of talent and $ throughout silicon valley.
Best of Luck.
Mike Coughlin