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. Many other communities are entrepreneur-friendly and, by any measure, have the tools in place to spawn new high growth companies. The Valley has been a unique place for over half a century.

Silicon Valley 107

Silicon Valley Southern California Tucson Seattle 107

Gust

DECEMBER 11, 2013

The Pacific Northwest has some of the best and most active angel groups in the country (and I say that coming from New York!) WINGS – The Medical Technology Angel Group – Seattle, WA ( [link] com/ ). Invested Interests angel groups new york pacific northwest VC firms'

Angel Groups 150

Angel Groups Seattle Portland Idaho 150

Gust

OCTOBER 12, 2014

California (Silicon Valley), New York (NYC), and Massachusetts (Boston) are the places to be in the US for venture capital attention. In other locations, the trend was more equal, even somewhat reversed in New York and Boston. In New York, these solo efforts even raised more money, with a median of $4M.

Silicon Valley 182

Silicon Valley Venture Capital Massachusetts California 182

Gust

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Atlanta Technology Angels. New York Angels. In 2011, we noted that the pre-money valuation of pre-revenue deals funded by angel groups in Silicon Valley, Boston and New York was higher than most other regions of the country. First Angel Network (Halifax). SeedStep Angels (Oklahoma). Queen City Angels (Cincinnati).

Angel Groups 169

Angel Groups Valuation Pre-Money Valuation North Dakota 169

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. The goal of most business incubators today is to strengthen the local economy, and commercialize new technologies.

Incubator 147

Incubator Entrepreneur New York City Silicon Valley 147

Gust

DECEMBER 27, 2012

The expectation is that in an era of increasing technology and decreasing costs, you will be bringing them an operating company with at least some traction. There are excellent venture lawyers in every major city, with enough to form a flash mob in places like California, New York and Texas. ” 10.

Software Review 164

Software Review Term Sheet Technical Review Angel Investor 164