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Cynicism in Silicon Valley

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As I was reading The Atlantic article Silicon Valley Abandons the Culture That Made It the Envy of the World I kept flashing to the end of Anna Wiener’s awesome memoir Uncanny Valley. Readers of this blog and my book Startup Communities know that I’m a huge fan of AnnaLee Saxenian. And It’s a Nightmare.

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Hyperbolic Headlines About Silicon Valley

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The hyperbolic headlines are once again accompanying the articles about Silicon Valley. A Sunday NY Times article titled Silicon Valley Is Over, Says Silicon Valley kicks off what I expect is another wave of this. Now, go read Ian Hathaway’s post titled Silicon Valley is Not Over.

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Global EIR and Silicon Valley Bank Funding Match

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Today Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) announced their support for Global EIR , a cause for which I care deeply. As you may know, over breakfast in 2015 Jeff Bussgang and I launched Global EIR with the hope of advancing the startup visa effort on a local and state level after it stalled in Congress.

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The Religion of Silicon Valley

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There has been a lull in the chanting that “Silicon Valley is the center of the tech universe.” Silicon Valley is a religion, just like Crossfit is a religion. This has stuck with me for a long time and I’ve read many posts about Silicon Valley through this lens. Losing My Religion.

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TechStars Patriot Boot Camp Is Happening This Week

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The TechStars Patriot Boot Camp is made possible by sponsors: Kauffman Foundation , Kauffman FastTrac , SoftLayer , Silicon Valley Bank , Georgetown University , and Prediculous. Donna Harris, Startup America. Charles Kelly, Silicon Valley Bank. Sean Stone, Silicon Valley Bank.

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Startup Communities Are Up To The Entrepreneurs

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As I continue to talk about Startup Communities , I say over and over and over again that the leaders have to be entrepreneurs. Now – members of feeder organizations can play a leadership role, but in the absence of a critical mass of entrepreneurs, the startup community won’t ever develop into anything meaningful.

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Joint Statement by Colorado High-Tech Companies on COVID-19

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Reflecting the spirit of collaboration that characterizes our startup community, we all came together as a group, shared best practices, and agreed to take the following decisive actions in the interest of protecting the most vulnerable members of our community: First? Every hour counts.

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