Gust

DECEMBER 21, 2011

Silicon Valley is a very special place – the nucleus of high-growth, high technology entrepreneurship in the US, indeed, in the world. The Valley produces world-class entrepreneurs, angel investors, venture capitalists and successful high-tech companies – all growing and creating jobs on one relatively small peninsula.

Silicon Valley 107

Silicon Valley Southern California Tucson Seattle 107

Gust

OCTOBER 12, 2014

According to the Silicon Valley Venture Capitalist Confidence Index® for the First Quarter 2014, the Q1 increase marks seven consecutive quarters of positive sentiment among Silicon Valley venture capitalists. In other locations, the trend was more equal, even somewhat reversed in New York and Boston.

Silicon Valley 182

Silicon Valley Venture Capital Massachusetts California 182

Gust

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Band of Angels (Silicon Valley). Launchpad Angels (Boston). Hub Angels (Boston). Golden Seeds (NY, Boston, CA). Golden Seeds (NY, Boston, CA). Sand Hill Angels (Silicon Valley). CommonAngels (Boston). New Mexico Angels. Sierra Angels (Incline Village, NV). Angel Forum (Vancouver, BC).

Angel Groups 169

Angel Groups Valuation Pre-Money Valuation North Dakota 169

Gust

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Silicon Valley. Valley Angel Fund. Silicon Valley. Silicon Valley. 2) Competition for deals in regions, such as Silicon Valley, New York City and Boston, has resulted in higher and, in many cases, rising valuation. c) Silicon Valley (3 groups) – $3.1

Angel Groups 125

Angel Groups Valuation Pre-Money Valuation St. Louis 125

Gust

SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

Maybe it’s time to consider relocating to one of the hubs for startups, like Silicon Valley, Boston, Seattle, or Austin. If you live in the middle of nowhere, your chances of finding the right co-founder for your new high-tech startup are poor. As soon as you find the partner, these are the places to find funding as well.

Cofounder 170

Cofounder Silicon Valley Non-Compete Startup 170

Gust

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

Incubators I hear mentioned most often include YCombinator , led by Paul Graham in Silicon Valley, and TechStars , located in Boston, Boulder, New York City, and Seattle. Now they are coming back, and the best even provide networking, technical leadership, and seed funding, as well as investors waving money at graduates.

Incubator 147

Incubator Entrepreneur New York City Silicon Valley 147

Gust

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Valuable lessons learned from Andy’s personal experience venture investing in Silicon Valley. Fortunately there is now good data on angel returns in Silicon Valley and nationally, and while more research is certainly needed, the data suggest that angel investors can and often do make money.

Angel Investor 152

Angel Investor Venture Capital Seed Stage Silicon Valley 152