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

Version One Ventures

It meant frequent flights or moving your company to San Francisco to raise money from Bay Area VCs. The Bay Area is home to smart and strategic investors that contribute far more than just dollars. Just a few years ago, if you wanted to do something big, you needed to go to Silicon Valley. running around the Bay Area.

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Box launches Box Accelerator as its COO reflects on working with young entrepreneurs

The Next Web

Venture Partners, and strategic investors salesforce.com and SAP. Although Box was launched from a dorm room by two 19 year olds, in 2010 the company hired Dan Levin, an experienced Silicon Valley entrepreneur to strengthen its foundations in order to expand. Strength in experience. Rapid expansion.

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