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Thoughts from the road: building startups and collective ambition outside Silicon Valley

Version One Ventures

Yet, having a vibrant ecosystem to seed early stage startups is one thing. The Bay Area is home to smart and strategic investors that contribute far more than just dollars. In addition, with giants like Intel, Google, Apple, Facebook in their backyard, Bay Area startups are more visible for acquisition. Great exits.

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Six Tips For Startups Outside Of Traditional VC Hubs

YoungUpstarts

For m­any years, conventional wisdom held that a promising startup needed to be located in a traditional venture capital hub like Silicon Valley, San Francisco or New York to be successful. These often serve as hubs for local investors and can provide access to advisors, mentors and other professionals who can help grow your company.

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