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Can You Really Build a Great Tech Firm Outside Silicon Valley?

Both Sides of the Table

Look beyond California and you have group purchasing (GroupOn in Chicago, LivingSocial in Washington DC), private sales (Gilt Groupe in NY, HauteLook in LA), artisan marketplaces (Etsy in NY), eCommerce (Amazon in Seattle) and on and on. In Washington DC you have government & defense. In our regions?

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41 Entrepreneurs Share Their Favorite Business Quotes

Hearpreneur

They may think their problem is “not having enough money” but in reality the problem could be “not able to close sales” or “inefficient lead generation” or “misuse of funds” or…any number of issues. It is imperative to help our customers see the problem clearly, too. motivation.