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The Year of Startups Everywhere

Feld Thoughts

While the meme that the only place to build a company is in Silicon Valley has softened, there’s still a strong belief that the best place to be if you are a first time entrepreneur is Silicon Valley. My argument is, and has never been, against Silicon Valley, but rather for the rest of the planet.

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43 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

No matter the tale, the background behind each and every business is what fuels each entrepreneur and brand. It was 1994: the Internet was still in its infancy and e-commerce was still a relatively new phenomenon. My journey as an entrepreneur began at N.C. Each story is different though the reasons may remain the same.