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What Makes a Successful Startup Community? Is it Possible to Build One Where You Live?

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Recently I wrote a post arguing to make the definition of a Startup more inclusive than that to which Silicon Valley, fueled by Venture Capital return profiles, would sometimes like to attach to the word. Most of what I think about startup communities came from mentorship by Brad Feld through hours of private discussion and debate.

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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

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. Many people don’t realize that the majority of the monetization of the Internet originated in Los Angeles but was perfected in Silicon Valley. But many people forget that we have 2 relatively recent IPOs that are substantive companies: TrueCar (Upfront backed) & Cornerstone OnDemand. ”). .”).

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Can A Startup Do OffShore Development? Part 2

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As a result, local universities here churn out thousands of new graduates each year who can spell Microsoft but understand nothing about proper software engineering. The Ruby community in Kuala Lumpur is fairly small. How do you emulate this culture outside of Silicon Valley? Culture creation is not easy.

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Tech Diversity & Inclusion Allies at SXSW

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SXSW Panel: Attracting VC Investment Outside of Silicon Valley Carolyn Rodz (@carolynrodz) | Twitter Holly Gibson Founder Austin Women Who Code Holly loves the Austin tech community and serves it as the Founder of the Women Who Code Austin, a network of 2800+ women in tech.