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There Is Only ONE Silicon Valley

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Boston, New York City, Seattle and Southern California spawn many exciting startups…but do not exceed the Valley in any measure of entrepreneurial achievement. You are much more flexible than VCs or strategic partners – they prefer not to travel, a they have lots of local opportunities to invest their money.

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A Startup’s First Steps: What’s In A Name?

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we gave considerable thought to branding issues as the company branched out from its flagship eHarmony online dating service, adding other services under names like Compatible Partners and Jazzed. For example, during my tenure at eHarmony, Inc. , One or more acceptable domain names are available that incorporate the brand name; and.

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