I read a couple of posts recently that elude to the idea that a start-up is commiting suicide by starting-up outside of the Valley; New York's Silicon Alley in particular. Now I know most of us will call BS on that, but reading that post (which I cant seem to locate) prompted me to think about Chicago's tech scene. Ironically, I've noticed a pattern that I think will challenge Chicago as a landmark city for tech entrepreneurship. I know what you're thinking, don't hate, just hear me out...

I've noticed that Chicago has an excitement cycle within our tech community. The cycle begins in April and seems to end in mid to late November. Year after year I've noticed his pattern. By the end of October Chi-town is jacked, but that changes soon after. Perhaps the change in excitement is influenced by the combination of a seasonal change in weather and its relationship to the holidays. Our community is clearly suffering from an annual break in momentum. I think we can all agree that momentum is imperative for any business or movement. Losing momentum is brutal, and I think our entire community is falling victim to this detail. We all know how hard it is to get back into the swing of things once we've checked out. 

Lets not state the obvious though, I know people are eager to wrap up Q4. Most of us are closing out the year and gearing up for quality time with family. My concern is that our break is too long and without even recognizing it were gearing up for some kind of hibernation.

Does anyone else see this? Or am I the only one hibernating? ;)

What can we do as a community to prevent this?

I'm totally interested in your thoughts.